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.

Name A

Carson

Boy name · Rank #124

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carson Carl
Current Rank #124 #1032
Total Births (all years) 129,861 504,635
Peak Year 2018 1956
Peak Year Births 5,259 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carson Carl
1880ss 89 5,227
1890ss 93 8,047
1900ss 142 9,865
1910ss 753 48,454
1920ss 1,050 69,851
1930ss 933 66,757
1940ss 1,123 72,739
1950ss 1,212 78,754
1960ss 859 60,785
1970ss 1,185 31,370
1980ss 2,333 25,472
1990ss 9,971 14,695
2000ss 44,631 7,197
2010ss 48,019 4,223
2020ss 17,468 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carson Carl
2014 4,624 436
2015 4,760 457
2016 4,931 445
2017 4,765 415
2018 5,259 343
2019 4,520 319
2020 4,193 286
2021 3,769 245
2022 3,407 220
2023 3,209 233
2024 2,890 215

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, 1880–2024.

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