How Many People Are Named Carol Speed?
There are approximately 11 people named Carol Speed living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carol with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Speed. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
11
1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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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.
Ancestry of the Speed Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Speed, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
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 "Speed" appears at a rate of 2.46 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 11 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Carol Speed: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Carol Speed?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Carol Speed are alive in the United States today. The first name Carol is shared by 445,676 Americans, and the surname Speed is shared by 8,263.
How rare is the name Carol Speed?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 31,159,485 Americans. The first name Carol is common and the surname Speed 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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