How Many People Are Named Caroyl?
An estimated 13 people in the United States have the first name Caroyl. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Caroyl peaked in popularity in 1946 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Caroyl as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Caroyl paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Caroyl is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Caroyl is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
13
About 1 in 26,365,718 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1946
6 births
Total Registered
22
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Caroyl
Caroyl is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 22 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Caroyl as a female name
Ranked #6,484 in 1960
5 female births in 1960
Peak: 1946 (6 births)
Caroyl: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Caroyl span from the 1940s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 11 babies were registered. While Caroyl is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Caroyl by Decade
How has Caroyl tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Caroyl + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Caroyl as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Caroyl
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Caroyl: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Caroyl?
We estimate approximately 13 people named Caroyl are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this first name.
Is Caroyl a common name?
Caroyl is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 33.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Caroyl most popular?
Caroyl reached peak popularity in 1946, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Caroyl is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Caroyl a female name?
Caroyl is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Caroyl Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Caroyl Smith, Caroyl Johnson, Caroyl Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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