Carlin vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlin

Boy name · Rank #6828

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlin Carl
Current Rank #6828 #1032
Total Births (all years) 2,613 504,635
Peak Year 1992 1956
Peak Year Births 62 8,314
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlin Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss 5 9,865
1910ss 58 48,454
1920ss 103 69,851
1930ss 138 66,757
1940ss 141 72,739
1950ss 161 78,754
1960ss 166 60,785
1970ss 197 31,370
1980ss 365 25,472
1990ss 469 14,695
2000ss 387 7,197
2010ss 333 4,223
2020ss 90 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlin Carl
2014 29 436
2015 32 457
2016 39 445
2017 34 415
2018 32 343
2019 26 319
2020 23 286
2021 18 245
2022 23 220
2023 14 233
2024 12 215

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, 1905–2024.

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