Karol is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karol means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karol across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karol has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karol is a girl name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. A Polish form of Charles, also used as a feminine name in Spanish.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 11,131 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 595 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 35 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 439 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 Karol per year, United States (1911 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (448/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1979 (135/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (63/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (6/yr).
Karol is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #1,161 nationally (given to 474 babies that year).
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