Carleton vs Carl

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

Name A

Carleton

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carleton Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 4,839 504,635
Peak Year 1923 1956
Peak Year Births 103 8,314
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carleton Carl
1880ss 42 5,227
1890ss 89 8,047
1900ss 102 9,865
1910ss 582 48,454
1920ss 830 69,851
1930ss 622 66,757
1940ss 599 72,739
1950ss 638 78,754
1960ss 434 60,785
1970ss 337 31,370
1980ss 263 25,472
1990ss 180 14,695
2000ss 99 7,197
2010ss 16 4,223
2020ss 6 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carleton Carl
2014 — 436
2015 — 457
2016 6 445
2017 5 415
2018 — 343
2019 — 319
2020 — 286
2021 — 245
2022 — 220
2023 6 233
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, 1880–2023.

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