Carvel vs Carl

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

Name A

Carvel

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carvel Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 520 504,635
Peak Year 1929 1956
Peak Year Births 17 8,314
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carvel Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 58 48,454
1920ss 95 69,851
1930ss 97 66,757
1940ss 103 72,739
1950ss 61 78,754
1960ss 63 60,785
1970ss 16 31,370
1980ss 5 25,472
1990ss 17 14,695
2000ss 5 7,197
2010ss — 4,223
2020ss — 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carvel Carl
2014 — 436
2015 — 457
2016 — 445
2017 — 415
2018 — 343
2019 — 319
2020 — 286
2021 — 245
2022 — 220
2023 — 233
2024 — 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, 1912–2004.

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