Carl
Boy name · Germanic origin
Carl meaning
free man
Carl at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Germanic
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #1,032 in 2024
Carl popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #42 | 372 |
| 1890 | #27 | 693 |
| 1900 | #29 | 1,016 |
| 1910 | #26 | 1,339 |
| 1915 | #22 | 6,613 |
| 1920 | #27 | 7,010 |
| 1930 | #26 | 6,952 |
| 1940 | #32 | 6,752 |
| 1950 | #44 | 7,288 |
| 1960 | #53 | 7,806 |
| 1970 | #66 | 4,401 |
| 1980 | #103 | 2,935 |
| 1990 | #145 | 2,191 |
| 2000 | #304 | 988 |
| 2010 | #563 | 449 |
| 2020 | #811 | 286 |
| 2024 | #1,032 | 215 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #42 | 372 |
| 1881 | #41 | 359 |
| 1882 | #34 | 478 |
| 1883 | #32 | 480 |
| 1884 | #36 | 521 |
| 1885 | #34 | 494 |
| 1886 | #32 | 556 |
| 1887 | #28 | 588 |
| 1888 | #29 | 675 |
| 1889 | #27 | 704 |
| 1890 | #27 | 693 |
| 1891 | #24 | 675 |
| 1892 | #25 | 808 |
| 1893 | #24 | 786 |
| 1894 | #22 | 861 |
| 1895 | #22 | 851 |
| 1896 | #25 | 852 |
| 1897 | #25 | 828 |
| 1898 | #24 | 919 |
| 1899 | #25 | 774 |
| 1900 | #29 | 1,016 |
| 1901 | #24 | 817 |
| 1902 | #24 | 952 |
| 1903 | #23 | 910 |
| 1904 | #25 | 953 |
| 1905 | #26 | 959 |
| 1906 | #27 | 951 |
| 1907 | #27 | 1,018 |
| 1908 | #29 | 1,074 |
| 1909 | #25 | 1,215 |
| 1910 | #26 | 1,339 |
| 1911 | #26 | 1,574 |
| 1912 | #24 | 3,224 |
| 1913 | #23 | 3,935 |
| 1914 | #24 | 4,807 |
| 1915 | #22 | 6,613 |
| 1916 | #23 | 6,786 |
| 1917 | #24 | 6,699 |
| 1918 | #25 | 7,003 |
| 1919 | #29 | 6,474 |
| 1920 | #27 | 7,010 |
| 1921 | #30 | 7,077 |
| 1922 | #30 | 6,690 |
| 1923 | #28 | 6,871 |
| 1924 | #27 | 7,085 |
| 1925 | #28 | 7,061 |
| 1926 | #26 | 6,939 |
| 1927 | #26 | 7,277 |
| 1928 | #28 | 6,946 |
| 1929 | #28 | 6,895 |
| 1930 | #26 | 6,952 |
| 1931 | #28 | 6,582 |
| 1932 | #28 | 6,714 |
| 1933 | #28 | 6,187 |
| 1934 | #28 | 6,683 |
| 1935 | #28 | 6,693 |
| 1936 | #27 | 6,591 |
| 1937 | #28 | 6,914 |
| 1938 | #29 | 6,848 |
| 1939 | #30 | 6,593 |
| 1940 | #32 | 6,752 |
| 1941 | #29 | 7,161 |
| 1942 | #36 | 7,267 |
| 1943 | #33 | 7,473 |
| 1944 | #36 | 6,824 |
| 1945 | #39 | 6,314 |
| 1946 | #39 | 7,380 |
| 1947 | #40 | 8,051 |
| 1948 | #42 | 7,828 |
| 1949 | #43 | 7,689 |
| 1950 | #44 | 7,288 |
| 1951 | #43 | 7,640 |
| 1952 | #45 | 7,825 |
| 1953 | #44 | 7,829 |
| 1954 | #47 | 8,136 |
| 1955 | #47 | 8,293 |
| 1956 | #48 | 8,314 |
| 1957 | #49 | 8,192 |
| 1958 | #51 | 7,733 |
| 1959 | #54 | 7,504 |
| 1960 | #53 | 7,806 |
| 1961 | #56 | 7,257 |
| 1962 | #58 | 6,851 |
| 1963 | #54 | 7,128 |
| 1964 | #55 | 6,661 |
| 1965 | #54 | 5,797 |
| 1966 | #56 | 5,227 |
| 1967 | #57 | 4,891 |
| 1968 | #59 | 4,645 |
| 1969 | #62 | 4,522 |
| 1970 | #66 | 4,401 |
| 1971 | #72 | 4,056 |
| 1972 | #85 | 3,406 |
| 1973 | #90 | 3,013 |
| 1974 | #89 | 2,895 |
| 1975 | #91 | 2,810 |
| 1976 | #95 | 2,670 |
| 1977 | #99 | 2,615 |
| 1978 | #100 | 2,606 |
| 1979 | #100 | 2,898 |
| 1980 | #103 | 2,935 |
| 1981 | #106 | 2,793 |
| 1982 | #104 | 2,802 |
| 1983 | #106 | 2,606 |
| 1984 | #108 | 2,567 |
| 1985 | #112 | 2,526 |
| 1986 | #114 | 2,445 |
| 1987 | #126 | 2,223 |
| 1988 | #126 | 2,317 |
| 1989 | #135 | 2,258 |
| 1990 | #145 | 2,191 |
| 1991 | #168 | 1,922 |
| 1992 | #181 | 1,782 |
| 1993 | #193 | 1,585 |
| 1994 | #204 | 1,415 |
| 1995 | #213 | 1,380 |
| 1996 | #250 | 1,184 |
| 1997 | #260 | 1,093 |
| 1998 | #260 | 1,147 |
| 1999 | #290 | 996 |
| 2000 | #304 | 988 |
| 2001 | #318 | 882 |
| 2002 | #349 | 784 |
| 2003 | #354 | 775 |
| 2004 | #369 | 752 |
| 2005 | #415 | 652 |
| 2006 | #427 | 658 |
| 2007 | #445 | 628 |
| 2008 | #491 | 559 |
| 2009 | #520 | 519 |
| 2010 | #563 | 449 |
| 2011 | #588 | 426 |
| 2012 | #536 | 487 |
| 2013 | #576 | 446 |
| 2014 | #612 | 436 |
| 2015 | #598 | 457 |
| 2016 | #605 | 445 |
| 2017 | #628 | 415 |
| 2018 | #709 | 343 |
| 2019 | #748 | 319 |
| 2020 | #811 | 286 |
| 2021 | #923 | 245 |
| 2022 | #1,011 | 220 |
| 2023 | #963 | 233 |
| 2024 | #1,032 | 215 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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