How Many People Are Named Carol Alt?

There are approximately 9 people named Carol Alt living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carol with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Alt. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

1 in 38,083,815 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

First Name

Carol

Last Name

Alt

Carol: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carol. The peak year was 1946 with 34,457 births. The average person named Carol today is 71 years old.

Male

Female

Ancestry of the Alt Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Alt, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White

90.82%

Black

2.73%

Hispanic

1.96%

Asian/Pacific Islander

2.79%

American Indian/Alaska Native

0.25%

Two or More Races

1.44%

How we calculated this

The first name "Carol" has an estimated frequency of 0.130% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Alt" appears at a rate of 2.00 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 9 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Other people named Carol

Carol Smith Carol Williams Carol White Carol Reed Carol Porter Carol Burnett Carol Kane Carol Shea

Carol Alt: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Carol Alt?

We estimate approximately 9 people named Carol Alt are alive in the United States today. The first name Carol is shared by 445,676 Americans, and the surname Alt is shared by 6,718.

How rare is the name Carol Alt?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 38,083,815 Americans. The first name Carol is common and the surname Alt is rare.

Is Carol a male or female name?

Carol is predominantly female, with 1.0% of bearers being male and 99.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1946 and the average bearer today is 71 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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There are 9 people with the name

Carol Alt

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