Cardell vs Carl

Side-by-side comparison of Cardell and Carl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cardell

Boy name · Rank #7782

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Cardell Carl
Current Rank #7782 #1032
Total Births (all years) 2,362 504,635
Peak Year 1989 1956
Peak Year Births 41 8,314
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cardell Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 58 48,454
1920ss 83 69,851
1930ss 100 66,757
1940ss 207 72,739
1950ss 310 78,754
1960ss 271 60,785
1970ss 278 31,370
1980ss 314 25,472
1990ss 264 14,695
2000ss 245 7,197
2010ss 192 4,223
2020ss 40 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cardell Carl
2014 21 436
2015 22 457
2016 22 445
2017 7 415
2018 9 343
2019 19 319
2020 — 286
2021 8 245
2022 9 220
2023 13 233
2024 10 215

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–2024.

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