Carlisle vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlisle

Boy name · Rank #3269

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlisle Carl
Current Rank #3269 #1032
Total Births (all years) 1,826 504,635
Peak Year 2012 1956
Peak Year Births 47 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlisle Carl
1880ss 9 5,227
1890ss 36 8,047
1900ss 10 9,865
1910ss 188 48,454
1920ss 231 69,851
1930ss 176 66,757
1940ss 155 72,739
1950ss 108 78,754
1960ss 66 60,785
1970ss 92 31,370
1980ss 70 25,472
1990ss 76 14,695
2000ss 54 7,197
2010ss 365 4,223
2020ss 190 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlisle Carl
2014 35 436
2015 35 457
2016 39 445
2017 40 415
2018 42 343
2019 34 319
2020 40 286
2021 42 245
2022 38 220
2023 34 233
2024 36 215

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, 1888–2024.

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