Marycarol
A combination of the feminine given names Mary and Carol.
Name Census estimates that about 25 living Americans carry the first name Marycarol. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Marycarol today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Marycarol births was 1944 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Marycarol. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Marycarol is about 65 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Marycarols were born before 1971.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Marycarol. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
25
~ 1 in 13,710,174 Americans
Peak year
1944
6 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1971 SSA rank
#9,115
Tracked since 1944
Census
Marycarol in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 444 people with the first name Marycarol, which placed it at #22,416 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,416
National first-name rank
People counted
444
444 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
97.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marycarol
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marycarol is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (0.9%) and Black (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marycarol described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Marycarol at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.5% · 433
- Two or more races0.9% · 4
- Black or African American0.7% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.5% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Popularity
Marycarol: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Marycarol from the 1940s through to the 1970s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 12 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Marycarol remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Marycarol by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Marycarol during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Marycarol
The name Marycarol is a combination of two distinct names, Mary and Carol, both with their own rich histories and origins.
Mary is a feminine given name derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miryam. It is believed to have evolved from the Hebrew root word "mr" which means bitter or beloved. The name gained widespread popularity due to its association with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ in Christian tradition.
Carol, on the other hand, has its roots in the Latin word "Carolus" which means "manly" or "masculine." It was originally a masculine name but later adopted as a feminine name as well. The name Carol is also linked to the Old French word "carole," which refers to a circle dance accompanied by singing.
While the name Marycarol itself does not have a direct historical reference, its components have been present in various cultures and religious texts throughout history. The name Mary is found in the Bible, with references to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as well as other women bearing the name. The name Carol has also been documented in historical records, particularly in Europe during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Mary dates back to the 1st century AD, when it was used by early Christians to honor the Virgin Mary. As for Carol, it gained popularity in the 12th century, particularly in France and England.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the names Mary and Carol, either as their first or middle names. Here are five examples:
1. Mary Shelley (1797-1851), the English novelist best known for her Gothic novel "Frankenstein."
2. Carol Burnett (born 1933), an American actress, comedian, and writer, known for her long-running TV variety show "The Carol Burnett Show."
3. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), the Queen of Scotland who was eventually executed by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England.
4. Carol Moseley Braun (born 1947), an American politician and lawyer who was the first African American woman elected to the United States Senate.
5. Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), an American painter and printmaker who was a influential figure in the Impressionist art movement.
While the combination of Mary and Carol into the name Marycarol is relatively uncommon, it carries the richness and historical significance of its individual components, each with its own unique journey through various cultures and time periods.
People
Marycarol + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Marycarol as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Marycarol: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Marycarol?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 25 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Marycarol going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 13,710,174 US residents.
Is Marycarol a common name?
We classify Marycarol as "Very Rare". It ranks above 43.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Marycarol most popular?
The single biggest year for Marycarol was 1944, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Marycarol is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Marycarol in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 444 people with the name Marycarol, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,416 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Marycarol in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Marycarol?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Marycarol appears almost entirely female. Of the 447 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Marycarol?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Marycarol is White at 97.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (0.9%) and Black (0.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Marycarol most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Marycarol in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.5% (433 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Marycarol in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Marycarol a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Marycarol in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Marycarol still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Marycarol in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Marycarol can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Marycarol?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.