Carlyle vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlyle

Boy name · Rank #5653

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlyle Carl
Current Rank #5653 #1032
Total Births (all years) 3,836 504,635
Peak Year 1918 1956
Peak Year Births 115 8,314
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyle Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss 36 8,047
1900ss 47 9,865
1910ss 631 48,454
1920ss 791 69,851
1930ss 552 66,757
1940ss 401 72,739
1950ss 348 78,754
1960ss 168 60,785
1970ss 168 31,370
1980ss 165 25,472
1990ss 152 14,695
2000ss 92 7,197
2010ss 192 4,223
2020ss 93 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlyle Carl
2014 21 436
2015 18 457
2016 23 445
2017 26 415
2018 26 343
2019 24 319
2020 23 286
2021 22 245
2022 17 220
2023 15 233
2024 16 215

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, 1892–2024.

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