Carsten vs Carl

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

Name A

Carsten

Boy name · Rank #4703

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carsten Carl
Current Rank #4703 #1032
Total Births (all years) 2,341 504,635
Peak Year 2011 1956
Peak Year Births 129 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carsten Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 26 48,454
1920ss 59 69,851
1930ss 19 66,757
1940ss — 72,739
1950ss 15 78,754
1960ss 75 60,785
1970ss 63 31,370
1980ss 77 25,472
1990ss 230 14,695
2000ss 709 7,197
2010ss 881 4,223
2020ss 187 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carsten Carl
2014 93 436
2015 84 457
2016 67 445
2017 43 415
2018 59 343
2019 59 319
2020 52 286
2021 39 245
2022 42 220
2023 33 233
2024 21 215

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, 1912–2024.

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