Carlos vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlos Carl
Current Rank #135 #1032
Total Births (all years) 304,581 504,635
Peak Year 2001 1956
Peak Year Births 6,842 8,314
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlos Carl
1880ss 209 5,227
1890ss 252 8,047
1900ss 489 9,865
1910ss 2,110 48,454
1920ss 4,785 69,851
1930ss 5,553 66,757
1940ss 8,100 72,739
1950ss 15,822 78,754
1960ss 22,391 60,785
1970ss 36,948 31,370
1980ss 41,503 25,472
1990ss 55,179 14,695
2000ss 63,196 7,197
2010ss 35,298 4,223
2020ss 12,746 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlos Carl
2014 3,424 436
2015 3,421 457
2016 3,204 445
2017 3,075 415
2018 2,864 343
2019 2,845 319
2020 2,479 286
2021 2,504 245
2022 2,593 220
2023 2,556 233
2024 2,614 215

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, 1880–2024.

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