How Many People Are Named Carroll?
An estimated 15,114 people in the United States have the first name Carroll. It is used for both genders, with 85.7% male. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Carroll peaked in popularity in 1943 with 1,033 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carroll 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 Carroll paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Carroll is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
15,114
About 1 in 22,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
85.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1943
1,033 births
Total Registered
41,347
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carroll
Carroll is predominantly male (85.7%), though 5,916 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carroll as a male name
Ranked #9,050 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 1934 (874 births)
Carroll as a female name
Ranked #15,761 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1943 (208 births)
Carroll: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carroll span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 9,117 babies were registered. Carroll has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carroll by Decade
How has Carroll 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 290 | 290 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 511 | 494 | 17 | |
| 1900s | 715 | 667 | 48 | |
| 1910s | 4,126 | 3,786 | 340 | |
| 1920s | 7,362 | 6,759 | 603 | |
| 1930s | 9,117 | 7,963 | 1,154 | |
| 1940s | 8,800 | 7,086 | 1,714 | |
| 1950s | 5,122 | 4,170 | 952 | |
| 1960s | 2,681 | 2,110 | 571 | |
| 1970s | 1,303 | 1,042 | 261 | |
| 1980s | 719 | 582 | 137 | |
| 1990s | 357 | 259 | 98 | |
| 2000s | 123 | 113 | 10 | |
| 2010s | 97 | 91 | 6 | |
| 2020s | 24 | 19 | 5 | |
Carroll by State
Birth registrations for Carroll span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Virginia, Maryland. The lowest are in Wyoming, Utah, Delaware. On average, about 708 Carrolls were registered per state.
Carroll + Last Name Combinations
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Carroll: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carroll?
We estimate approximately 15,114 people named Carroll 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 22,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Carroll a common name?
Carroll is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41,347 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carroll most popular?
Carroll reached peak popularity in 1943, when 1,033 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carroll is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carroll a male name?
Carroll is predominantly male. 85.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carroll Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carroll Smith, Carroll Johnson, Carroll 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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