Caruso vs Carl

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

Name A

Caruso

Boy name · Rank #11036

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Caruso Carl
Current Rank #11036 #1032
Total Births (all years) 16 504,635
Peak Year 2024 1956
Peak Year Births 6 8,314
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caruso 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 — 25,472
1990ss — 14,695
2000ss — 7,197
2010ss 5 4,223
2020ss 6 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caruso Carl
2014 — 436
2015 — 457
2016 — 445
2017 — 415
2018 — 343
2019 5 319
2020 — 286
2021 — 245
2022 — 220
2023 — 233
2024 6 215

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, 1923–2024.

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