Carden vs Carl

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

Name A

Carden

Boy name · Rank #7027

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carden Carl
Current Rank #7027 #1032
Total Births (all years) 413 504,635
Peak Year 2008 1956
Peak Year Births 28 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carden Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss — 48,454
1920ss — 69,851
1930ss — 66,757
1940ss — 72,739
1950ss — 78,754
1960ss — 60,785
1970ss — 31,370
1980ss — 25,472
1990ss 5 14,695
2000ss 114 7,197
2010ss 217 4,223
2020ss 77 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carden Carl
2014 19 436
2015 18 457
2016 17 445
2017 28 415
2018 14 343
2019 24 319
2020 17 286
2021 15 245
2022 15 220
2023 18 233
2024 12 215

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, 1998–2024.

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