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 #4718

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1031

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Metric Carsten Carl
Current Rank #4718 #1031
Total Births (all years) 2,367 504,827
Peak Year 2011 1956
Peak Year Births 129 8,313
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carsten Carl
1880s - 5,227
1890s - 8,047
1900s - 9,865
1910s 26 48,454
1920s 59 69,851
1930s 19 66,759
1940s - 72,739
1950s 15 78,752
1960s 75 60,787
1970s 63 31,370
1980s 78 25,472
1990s 230 14,693
2000s 709 7,198
2010s 881 4,225
2020s 212 1,388

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carsten Carl
2014 93 436
2015 84 457
2016 67 445
2017 43 415
2018 59 345
2019 59 319
2020 53 286
2021 39 246
2022 42 220
2023 33 233
2024 21 216
2025 24 187

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, 1912–2025.

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