Carson vs Carl
Side-by-side comparison of Carson and Carl - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carson | Carl |
| Current Rank | #124 | #1031 |
| Total Births (all years) | 132,774 | 504,827 |
| Peak Year | 2018 | 1956 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,259 | 8,313 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carson | Carl |
| 1880s | 89 | 5,227 |
| 1890s | 93 | 8,047 |
| 1900s | 142 | 9,865 |
| 1910s | 753 | 48,454 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | 69,851 |
| 1930s | 933 | 66,759 |
| 1940s | 1,123 | 72,739 |
| 1950s | 1,212 | 78,752 |
| 1960s | 859 | 60,787 |
| 1970s | 1,184 | 31,370 |
| 1980s | 2,333 | 25,472 |
| 1990s | 9,970 | 14,693 |
| 2000s | 44,632 | 7,198 |
| 2010s | 48,026 | 4,225 |
| 2020s | 20,375 | 1,388 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carson | Carl |
| 2014 | 4,625 | 436 |
| 2015 | 4,761 | 457 |
| 2016 | 4,931 | 445 |
| 2017 | 4,766 | 415 |
| 2018 | 5,259 | 345 |
| 2019 | 4,522 | 319 |
| 2020 | 4,196 | 286 |
| 2021 | 3,777 | 246 |
| 2022 | 3,408 | 220 |
| 2023 | 3,210 | 233 |
| 2024 | 2,901 | 216 |
| 2025 | 2,883 | 187 |