Carole is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #15346 in 2012 with 6 recorded births. This places Carole in the bottom 21% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 48 births ranking #2594. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 87.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 293,457 girls born was named Carole. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.