Carroll
Meaning
anglicized surname of uncertain meaning, possibly 'fierce in battle'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carroll peaked in the 1920s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Carroll
Most people given the name Carroll in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Carroll you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Carroll deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Carroll truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Carroll fits with your family’s names and surname.
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