Carver vs Carl

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

Name A

Carver

Boy name · Rank #1481

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carver Carl
Current Rank #1481 #1032
Total Births (all years) 3,042 504,635
Peak Year 2018 1956
Peak Year Births 143 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carver Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 22 48,454
1920ss 49 69,851
1930ss 64 66,757
1940ss 142 72,739
1950ss 72 78,754
1960ss 48 60,785
1970ss 31 31,370
1980ss 38 25,472
1990ss 171 14,695
2000ss 577 7,197
2010ss 1,208 4,223
2020ss 620 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carver Carl
2014 121 436
2015 141 457
2016 140 445
2017 139 415
2018 143 343
2019 125 319
2020 120 286
2021 130 245
2022 121 220
2023 127 233
2024 122 215

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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