Carnell vs Carl

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

Name A

Carnell

Boy name · Rank #10933

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carnell Carl
Current Rank #10933 #1032
Total Births (all years) 4,608 504,635
Peak Year 1958 1956
Peak Year Births 92 8,314
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carnell Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss 5 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 107 48,454
1920ss 248 69,851
1930ss 295 66,757
1940ss 421 72,739
1950ss 734 78,754
1960ss 573 60,785
1970ss 588 31,370
1980ss 511 25,472
1990ss 400 14,695
2000ss 396 7,197
2010ss 278 4,223
2020ss 52 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carnell Carl
2014 33 436
2015 28 457
2016 20 445
2017 12 415
2018 21 343
2019 21 319
2020 17 286
2021 7 245
2022 12 220
2023 10 233
2024 6 215

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, 1897–2024.

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