Carston vs Carl

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

Name A

Carston

Boy name · Rank #9063

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carston Carl
Current Rank #9063 #1032
Total Births (all years) 642 504,635
Peak Year 2009 1956
Peak Year Births 40 8,314
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carston Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss — 48,454
1920ss 5 69,851
1930ss — 66,757
1940ss — 72,739
1950ss — 78,754
1960ss — 60,785
1970ss — 31,370
1980ss 5 25,472
1990ss 76 14,695
2000ss 272 7,197
2010ss 230 4,223
2020ss 54 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carston Carl
2014 27 436
2015 27 457
2016 18 445
2017 11 415
2018 19 343
2019 15 319
2020 8 286
2021 12 245
2022 14 220
2023 12 233
2024 8 215

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, 1921–2024.

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