Carl vs Carson

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

Name A

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Name B

Carson

Boy name · Rank #124

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Metric Carl Carson
Current Rank #1032 #124
Total Births (all years) 504,635 129,861
Peak Year 1956 2018
Peak Year Births 8,314 5,259
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carl Carson
1880ss 5,227 89
1890ss 8,047 93
1900ss 9,865 142
1910ss 48,454 753
1920ss 69,851 1,050
1930ss 66,757 933
1940ss 72,739 1,123
1950ss 78,754 1,212
1960ss 60,785 859
1970ss 31,370 1,185
1980ss 25,472 2,333
1990ss 14,695 9,971
2000ss 7,197 44,631
2010ss 4,223 48,019
2020ss 1,199 17,468

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carl Carson
2014 436 4,624
2015 457 4,760
2016 445 4,931
2017 415 4,765
2018 343 5,259
2019 319 4,520
2020 286 4,193
2021 245 3,769
2022 220 3,407
2023 233 3,209
2024 215 2,890

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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