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 #3277

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1031

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Metric Carlisle Carl
Current Rank #3277 #1031
Total Births (all years) 1,862 504,827
Peak Year 2012 1956
Peak Year Births 47 8,313
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlisle Carl
1880s 9 5,227
1890s 36 8,047
1900s 10 9,865
1910s 188 48,454
1920s 231 69,851
1930s 176 66,759
1940s 155 72,739
1950s 108 78,752
1960s 66 60,787
1970s 92 31,370
1980s 70 25,472
1990s 76 14,693
2000s 54 7,198
2010s 365 4,225
2020s 226 1,388

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlisle Carl
2014 35 436
2015 35 457
2016 39 445
2017 40 415
2018 42 345
2019 34 319
2020 40 286
2021 42 246
2022 38 220
2023 34 233
2024 36 216
2025 36 187

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, 1888–2025.

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