Carlo vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlo

Boy name · Rank #914

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlo Carl
Current Rank #914 #1032
Total Births (all years) 15,641 504,635
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 253 8,314
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlo Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss 5 8,047
1900ss 64 9,865
1910ss 865 48,454
1920ss 1,413 69,851
1930ss 955 66,757
1940ss 711 72,739
1950ss 877 78,754
1960ss 1,260 60,785
1970ss 1,965 31,370
1980ss 1,544 25,472
1990ss 1,475 14,695
2000ss 1,908 7,197
2010ss 1,678 4,223
2020ss 921 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlo Carl
2014 178 436
2015 144 457
2016 182 445
2017 147 415
2018 155 343
2019 149 319
2020 135 286
2021 166 245
2022 162 220
2023 205 233
2024 253 215

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, 1894–2024.

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