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Carole

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Carole: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2006

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2006, ranging from #2683 to #5061.199619971998200220042006#2683#5061
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
1997#3174
1998#3848
2002#4137
2004#4598
2006#5061

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 29 of the 32 years from 1964 to 1995.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2006 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–1995

    Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1995).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2006

    Most recently recorded at #5061 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2006. Highest recorded position: #162 in Republic of Ireland in 1964.

Carole's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#4514HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#4095HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#3159HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4075HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#26714HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#32410HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#32510HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#24518HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#28614HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#26614HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3488HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3129HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#24916HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#28212HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#3128HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#2899HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#23013HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#26510HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#2589HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#2538HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2767HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2389HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#16223HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Carole is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Carole, between 1964 and 2006, in 35 of those 43 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: highest position in 199619642006
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–199529#162 in 1964
England and Wales1996–20066#2683 in 1996

Its high point came 32 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1964) than in England and Wales (1996).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 1998; it appears again in 2002.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Carole

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2006.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2006. Highest recorded position: #162 in Republic of Ireland in 1964. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.