Carle vs Carl

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

Name A

Carle

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carle Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 462 504,635
Peak Year 1920 1956
Peak Year Births 20 8,314
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carle Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss 5 9,865
1910ss 46 48,454
1920ss 106 69,851
1930ss 84 66,757
1940ss 64 72,739
1950ss 77 78,754
1960ss 58 60,785
1970ss 16 31,370
1980ss 6 25,472
1990ss — 14,695
2000ss — 7,197
2010ss — 4,223
2020ss — 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carle 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, 1904–1982.

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