Carey vs Carl

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

Name A

Carey

Boy name · Rank #5223

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carey Carl
Current Rank #5223 #1032
Total Births (all years) 16,865 504,635
Peak Year 1957 1956
Peak Year Births 461 8,314
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carey Carl
1880ss 144 5,227
1890ss 151 8,047
1900ss 157 9,865
1910ss 520 48,454
1920ss 705 69,851
1930ss 787 66,757
1940ss 1,559 72,739
1950ss 3,649 78,754
1960ss 3,288 60,785
1970ss 2,766 31,370
1980ss 1,604 25,472
1990ss 887 14,695
2000ss 351 7,197
2010ss 237 4,223
2020ss 60 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carey Carl
2014 21 436
2015 23 457
2016 24 445
2017 21 415
2018 23 343
2019 18 319
2020 12 286
2021 7 245
2022 11 220
2023 12 233
2024 18 215

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, 1880–2024.

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