Feminine dossier · first seen 1918
Karol
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2005
Peak births
316
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Karol
How many people are named Karol?
An estimated 6,506 living Americans are named Karol.
How rare is Karol?
Karol is very rare among babies today, with 45 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 85.8% from its 2005 peak.
How old is the typical Karol?
The median age of a living American named Karol is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 69 years old.
Is Karol still popular?
Yes. Karol is holding steady, with 45 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Karol most common?
Karol has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1918Peak 20052025
Peak year
2005
Decline from peak
85.8%
2025
45
All-time
9,694
Where it lives now
Karol is most concentrated in Washington — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Karol is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.