Carlan vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlan

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlan Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 40 504,635
Peak Year 1946 1956
Peak Year Births 7 8,314
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1945 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlan Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss — 48,454
1920ss — 69,851
1930ss — 66,757
1940ss 18 72,739
1950ss — 78,754
1960ss — 60,785
1970ss 6 31,370
1980ss — 25,472
1990ss 11 14,695
2000ss 5 7,197
2010ss — 4,223
2020ss — 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlan Carl
2014 — 436
2015 — 457
2016 — 445
2017 — 415
2018 — 343
2019 — 319
2020 — 286
2021 — 245
2022 — 220
2023 — 233
2024 — 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, 1945–2000.

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