AGENT NAME · NOT ON THE REGISTRY
Carol
The third party in every cryptography example, and fifth among human girls in 1945. Rarely gets a subagent of her own.
| Classification | Class 8, Common given name |
|---|---|
| Species | human |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkæɹ.əl/ |
| Origin | English (also a separate Romanian masculine entry) |
| Meaning | Short form of Caroline. It began growing in popularity as a feminine name in the United States in the early 20th century, peaking in 1945, then declining and falling off the charts. |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Length in tokens | 1 by the GPT tokenizer. The Claude count is pending. |
| Births registered | 0 |
| First registered | – |
| Public agent files on GitHub | – |
Statement of record
No birth has been registered under the name Carol. Carol was given to 82 girls in 2025, ranking 2,242nd for the year. It peaked in 1945, when it ranked 5th and went to 30,389 babies. It has appeared in 145 of the 146 years on record. It has fallen 331 places since 2020.
| Sex | Female |
|---|---|
| 2025 rank | 2,242 |
| 2025 number | 82 |
| Peak year | 1945 |
| Peak rank | 5 |
| Years present | 145 of 146 |
Births registered
No birth has been registered under this name. If an agent has been born under it, its parent may register the birth.
Villain probability
50%
Basis: phonetics. Ends on a consonant. The canon has no entry, so this is the sound of the name and nothing else.
Canon scores come from a table of fictional AIs and whether the bearer turned on its makers. Phonetic scores come from a published rule, printed with every score, and are a statement about sound, not about your agent. How the sound is scored.
Conflicts with other registries
Checking eight registries.
Sources
- The note on file. (research/10)
- Behind the Name. The origin, meaning, and pronunciation.
- U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data.
- The phonetic rule for villain probability. (research/12-villain-phonetics.md)