Karol
Polish form of Charles, by way of the Latin Carolus, whose Germanic source means free man. In English it also appears as a spelling of Carol.
Karol in 2025
Karol was given to 45 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 6,049th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 73,674 babies born.
The history of Karol
Karol reached its highest point in 2005, when 448 babies were given the name, ranking 1,161st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 853rd, in 1944.
Across the 115 years of records since 1911, 11,131 babies have been named Karol. Half of them were born before 1961, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Karol by decade
| Decade | Babies named Karol | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 99 | 3,305 |
| 1920s | 178 | 3,115 |
| 1930s | 693 | 1,059 |
| 1940s | 2,068 | 853 |
| 1950s | 2,295 | 983 |
| 1960s | 1,808 | 1,176 |
| 1970s | 506 | 1,924 |
| 1980s | 305 | 3,790 |
| 1990s | 481 | 3,693 |
| 2000s | 1,431 | 1,161 |
| 2010s | 927 | 2,499 |
| 2020s | 340 | 4,562 |
Where Karol is heading
Karol has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 84 babies in 2015 to 45 in 2025.
Names like Karol
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Karol.