Holding steady.
Popularity of Carold since 1915
Babies named Carold per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1925, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Carold's real moment was 1933.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 56 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 27 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Carold is an exceptionally rare masculine name that enjoyed a brief period of modest use in the early 20th century. According to Social Security data, its first recorded appearance was in 1915, and it reached its peak in 1933, when it was given to approximately 5 babies per million. The name's trajectory over the decades has been stable but at extremely low levels, with no significant revival observed in recent years. While it shares sounds with better-known names like Harold and Gerald, Carold remains largely obscure. It never appeared in any top state rankings and has virtually disappeared from use, making it a highly unusual choice.
Carold is a rare given name that likely emerged as an elaboration or variant of the more established names Carroll or Carol. Carroll is an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Cearbhaill, meaning 'descendant of Cearbhall,' which itself may derive from a word meaning 'fierce in battle.' Carol is a Germanic name meaning 'free man' or a feminine form of Charles. The form Carold appears to be a 20th-century invention, primarily used as a masculine name from the 1910s through the 1950s. Its exact derivation is unclear, and it may have been influenced by similar-sounding names like Harold or Gerald.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Car, Cary
Sibling names for Carold
Names that share Carold's style, for a brother or sister.
