Name popularity

Karl

From 1880 to 2024, 101,648 babies have been named Karl in the U.S. Most often given to a boy.

06541,3071,9612,61418801910194019702000peak 1960
PEAK YEAR
1960
BIRTHS AT PEAK
2,614
BORN IN 2024
99
TOTAL SINCE 1880
101,648

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