Carroll is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carroll means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carroll across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carroll has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carroll is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “fierce warrior or champion”. From the Irish name Cearbhall.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 41,347 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carroll per year, United States (1880 to 2023). United States peaked in 1943 (1,033/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (3/yr).
Carroll has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1943, when it ranked #374 nationally (given to 1,033 babies that year).
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