Is Carole a boy or girl name?

Carole is primarily a girl name in U.S. records: about 100% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Carole?

The average Carole alive today is an estimated 76 years old. People named Carole were most often born around 1942.

When was the name Carole most popular?

Carole peaked in 1942 with 8,440 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Carole have?

In one report's words: celluloid, decisive, scripted. Carole ranks #644 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Carole — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe

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Origin & Meaning

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A French feminine derivative of Charles, tracing back to a Germanic word for a free person. It entered American use in the early 1900s. Actress Carole Lombard helped popularize the spelling nationwide during the 1930s.

Also answers toCarol, Carrie

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1901–2025

SSA Data

1901 peak: 8,440 souls, A.D. 1942 2025

2025: 9 born, falling ↘

Estimated Age

76 yrs

Most Caroles were born around 1942 — remembers television arriving in the neighborhood.

Peak Reign

1942

№35 that year

Generation

Boomer, 46%

then Silent 43% · Gen X 8%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈111K ever born · now falling

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Carole grew up with

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the first drive-in theaters·soda fountains·radio dramas

Generation Distribution — Living Caroles

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Silent 43%Boomer 46%Gen X 8%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Carole peaked in 1942.

Estimated average age: 76.

What people think

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Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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First Impressions

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The final vowel gives the name a sharper edge than its simpler cousin. It suggests an owner who has spent decades correcting people who omit that last letter. The name reads as organized, forthright, and grounded in the 1940s. It rarely belongs to someone who tolerates long meetings.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

The name reached its peak in 1942 with about eight thousand births.

Field Note 02

Nearly ninety percent of all living bearers belong to the Silent or Baby Boomer generations.

Field Note 03

By 2025, annual registrations had dropped to nine.

Notable Caroles

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Carole Lombardactress, b. 1908

Carole Kingsinger-songwriter and pianist, b. 1942

Adjacent Names

Beverly · Gail · Judith · Marlene · Phyllis · Shirley

Ephemera — If Carole were a…

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City

Burbank, California

Color

Teal

Item

Leather address book with alphabetized tabs

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