Carlton vs Carl
Side-by-side comparison of Carlton and Carl - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carlton | Carl |
| Current Rank | #2791 | #1031 |
| Total Births (all years) | 48,890 | 504,827 |
| Peak Year | 1957 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 955 | 8,313 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carlton | Carl |
| 1880s | 190 | 5,227 |
| 1890s | 259 | 8,047 |
| 1900s | 451 | 9,865 |
| 1910s | 2,840 | 48,454 |
| 1920s | 4,714 | 69,851 |
| 1930s | 5,021 | 66,759 |
| 1940s | 5,361 | 72,739 |
| 1950s | 7,920 | 78,752 |
| 1960s | 6,985 | 60,787 |
| 1970s | 4,833 | 31,370 |
| 1980s | 3,993 | 25,472 |
| 1990s | 3,538 | 14,693 |
| 2000s | 1,610 | 7,198 |
| 2010s | 885 | 4,225 |
| 2020s | 290 | 1,388 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carlton | Carl |
| 2014 | 88 | 436 |
| 2015 | 99 | 457 |
| 2016 | 82 | 445 |
| 2017 | 72 | 415 |
| 2018 | 64 | 345 |
| 2019 | 69 | 319 |
| 2020 | 61 | 286 |
| 2021 | 55 | 246 |
| 2022 | 37 | 220 |
| 2023 | 48 | 233 |
| 2024 | 46 | 216 |
| 2025 | 43 | 187 |