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.

Name A

Carlton

Boy name · Rank #2827

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlton Carl
Current Rank #2827 #1032
Total Births (all years) 48,847 504,635
Peak Year 1957 1956
Peak Year Births 955 8,314
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlton Carl
1880ss 190 5,227
1890ss 259 8,047
1900ss 451 9,865
1910ss 2,840 48,454
1920ss 4,714 69,851
1930ss 5,021 66,757
1940ss 5,361 72,739
1950ss 7,920 78,754
1960ss 6,986 60,785
1970ss 4,833 31,370
1980ss 3,993 25,472
1990ss 3,538 14,695
2000ss 1,610 7,197
2010ss 885 4,223
2020ss 246 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlton Carl
2014 88 436
2015 99 457
2016 82 445
2017 72 415
2018 64 343
2019 69 319
2020 61 286
2021 55 245
2022 37 220
2023 48 233
2024 45 215

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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