Carsen vs Carl

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

Name A

Carsen

Boy name · Rank #1975

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carsen Carl
Current Rank #1975 #1032
Total Births (all years) 3,981 504,635
Peak Year 2010 1956
Peak Year Births 226 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carsen Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss — 48,454
1920ss — 69,851
1930ss — 66,757
1940ss — 72,739
1950ss — 78,754
1960ss — 60,785
1970ss — 31,370
1980ss 17 25,472
1990ss 222 14,695
2000ss 1,362 7,197
2010ss 1,824 4,223
2020ss 556 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carsen Carl
2014 205 436
2015 164 457
2016 189 445
2017 185 415
2018 145 343
2019 165 319
2020 148 286
2021 130 245
2022 102 220
2023 97 233
2024 79 215

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, 1985–2024.

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