Carroll vs Carl

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

Name A

Carroll

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carroll Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 35,431 504,635
Peak Year 1934 1956
Peak Year Births 874 8,314
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carroll Carl
1880ss 290 5,227
1890ss 494 8,047
1900ss 667 9,865
1910ss 3,786 48,454
1920ss 6,759 69,851
1930ss 7,963 66,757
1940ss 7,086 72,739
1950ss 4,170 78,754
1960ss 2,110 60,785
1970ss 1,042 31,370
1980ss 582 25,472
1990ss 259 14,695
2000ss 113 7,197
2010ss 91 4,223
2020ss 19 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carroll Carl
2014 6 436
2015 9 457
2016 10 445
2017 5 415
2018 8 343
2019 9 319
2020 — 286
2021 11 245
2022 — 220
2023 8 233
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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