How old is someone named Carroll?
The average Carroll is 69 years old.
Half of all living Carrolls are between 61 and 81.
When was Carroll popular?
Carroll peaked in 1943 and has been given less and less ever since. It's now very rare for babies.
Popular names of 1943 · The most popular names of the 1940s →
Show the numbers by decade
| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 715 | 0 |
| 1910s | 4,126 | 0 |
| 1920s | 7,362 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 9,117 | 1,300 |
| 1940s | 8,800 | 3,900 |
| 1950s | 5,122 | 3,400 |
| 1960s | 2,681 | 2,200 |
| 1970s | 1,303 | 1,200 |
| 1980s | 719 | 680 |
| 1990s | 357 | 340 |
| 2000s | 123 | 120 |
| 2010s | 97 | under 100 |
| 2020s | 24 | under 100 |
How many Carrolls are still alive?
About 13,000 Carrolls are alive in the US today. That's 32% of the roughly 41,000 babies named Carroll since 1880.
Most Carrolls ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1943, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Carroll?
About half of living Carrolls are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Carroll an old name?
Yes. Carroll is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Carroll a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 78% of living Carrolls are men, and 22% are women.
The women average 70 and the men 69.
Names the same age as Carroll
NAME TWIN
Carroll's name twin is Merle. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Merle's age curve is the closest match to Carroll's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Carroll
How old is the average Carroll?
The average Carroll in the US is 69 years old. The median is 73, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Carroll?
About 13,000 Carrolls are alive in the US today, out of roughly 41,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Carroll most popular?
In 1943, when about 1,000 baby boys were named Carroll.
Is Carroll a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 49% of living Carrolls, but the name spans several generations.
Is Carroll a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 78% of living Carrolls are men, and 22% are women. The women average 70 and the men 69.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this