Carvin vs Carl

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

Name A

Carvin

Boy name

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carvin Carl
Current Rank Unranked #1032
Total Births (all years) 730 504,635
Peak Year 1957 1956
Peak Year Births 17 8,314
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carvin Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss 22 48,454
1920ss 68 69,851
1930ss 71 66,757
1940ss 88 72,739
1950ss 122 78,754
1960ss 97 60,785
1970ss 78 31,370
1980ss 74 25,472
1990ss 46 14,695
2000ss 40 7,197
2010ss 24 4,223
2020ss — 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carvin Carl
2014 6 436
2015 — 457
2016 8 445
2017 5 415
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, 1916–2017.

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