Carlas vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlas

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlas Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 174 504,635
Peak Year 1972 1956
Peak Year Births 14 8,314
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlas Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 5 48,454
1920ss 5 69,851
1930ss 5 66,757
1940ss — 72,739
1950ss 10 78,754
1960ss 31 60,785
1970ss 86 31,370
1980ss 21 25,472
1990ss 11 14,695
2000ss — 7,197
2010ss — 4,223
2020ss — 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlas 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, 1918–1996.

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