Cary vs Carl

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

Name A

Cary

Boy name · Rank #3590

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cary Carl
Current Rank #3590 #1032
Total Births (all years) 24,472 504,635
Peak Year 1957 1956
Peak Year Births 788 8,314
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cary Carl
1880ss 127 5,227
1890ss 123 8,047
1900ss 135 9,865
1910ss 382 48,454
1920ss 551 69,851
1930ss 666 66,757
1940ss 2,807 72,739
1950ss 5,459 78,754
1960ss 7,047 60,785
1970ss 3,599 31,370
1980ss 1,783 25,472
1990ss 1,004 14,695
2000ss 360 7,197
2010ss 285 4,223
2020ss 144 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cary Carl
2014 21 436
2015 32 457
2016 35 445
2017 31 415
2018 22 343
2019 41 319
2020 26 286
2021 27 245
2022 37 220
2023 23 233
2024 31 215

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, 1880–2024.

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