Karam vs Karl

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

Name A

Karam

Boy name · Rank #1372

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karam Karl
Current Rank #1372 #1684
Total Births (all years) 1,526 100,733
Peak Year 2024 1960
Peak Year Births 137 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karam Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss — 4,694
1920ss — 5,801
1930ss — 7,723
1940ss — 9,724
1950ss — 18,731
1960ss — 21,183
1970ss 14 10,628
1980ss 18 9,370
1990ss 85 6,110
2000ss 196 2,799
2010ss 699 1,623
2020ss 514 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karam Karl
2014 63 165
2015 78 184
2016 71 167
2017 109 141
2018 91 143
2019 90 144
2020 93 104
2021 79 115
2022 91 128
2023 114 101
2024 137 99

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, 1977–2024.

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