Carel vs Carl

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

Name A

Carel

Boy name · Rank #9036

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carel Carl
Current Rank #9036 #1032
Total Births (all years) 166 504,635
Peak Year 1925 1956
Peak Year Births 9 8,314
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carel Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 24 48,454
1920ss 38 69,851
1930ss 40 66,757
1940ss 21 72,739
1950ss 6 78,754
1960ss 5 60,785
1970ss — 31,370
1980ss 5 25,472
1990ss — 14,695
2000ss 6 7,197
2010ss — 4,223
2020ss 21 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carel Carl
2014 — 436
2015 — 457
2016 — 445
2017 — 415
2018 — 343
2019 — 319
2020 — 286
2021 — 245
2022 6 220
2023 7 233
2024 8 215

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, 1915–2024.

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