Caragh vs Carol
Caragh and Carolcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Caragh was ranked #245 and Carol #663 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Caragh was ranked #301 and Carol #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Caragh was ranked #4001 and Carol #5591 among girls in England and Wales.
Caragh and Carol over time
Caragh and Carol appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carol reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Caragh in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Caragh and Carol changed places 13 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2019, ending at #4001 and #5591.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1971–2010
Caragh held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Carol in 19.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #186 in 2006, Carol #35 in 1971.
The order changed in 2002: Caragh moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #369 and #369; by 2002 that had become #254 and #620.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Caragh #245, Carol #663.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2019
Caragh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Carol in 9.
Highest recorded here: Caragh #1160 in 1999, Carol #802 in 1996.
The order changed in 2019: Caragh moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #5785 and #4096; by 2019 that had become #4001 and #5591.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Caragh #4001, Carol #5591.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Caragh | Carol |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 80/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caragh and Carol both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Carol
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #26 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1971
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1971).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys