Name popularity

Carl

From 1880 to 2024, 507,825 babies have been named Carl in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

02,0874,1736,2608,34618801910194019702000peak 1956
PEAK YEAR
1956
BIRTHS AT PEAK
8,346
BORN IN 2024
215
TOTAL SINCE 1880
507,825

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national name dataset (1880–2024). Counts represent only names given to ≥5 babies in a given year.