Feminine dossier · first seen 1901
Carole
Endangered
Down 99.9% from peak
Peak era
1942
Peak births
8,407
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Carole
How many people are named Carole?
An estimated 39,895 living Americans are named Carole.
How rare is Carole?
Carole is very rare among babies today, with 9 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.9% from its 1942 peak.
How old is the typical Carole?
The median age of a living American named Carole is approximately 75 years, with most bearers falling between 65 and 82 years old.
Is Carole still popular?
No. Carole is endangered as a baby name, down 99.9% from its 1942 peak with 9 births in 2025.
Where is Carole most common?
Carole has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1901Peak 19422025
Peak year
1942
Decline from peak
99.9%
2025
9
All-time
110,688
Where it lives now
Carole is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 4.7× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Minnesota and California.
States where Carole is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.