Karl vs Karson

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

Name A

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Name B

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Metric Karl Karson
Current Rank #1684 #397
Total Births (all years) 100,733 20,690
Peak Year 1960 2018
Peak Year Births 2,594 1,344
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Karl Karson
1880ss 419 —
1890ss 589 —
1900ss 792 —
1910ss 4,694 —
1920ss 5,801 —
1930ss 7,723 —
1940ss 9,724 —
1950ss 18,731 —
1960ss 21,183 5
1970ss 10,628 40
1980ss 9,370 149
1990ss 6,110 694
2000ss 2,799 3,938
2010ss 1,623 10,699
2020ss 547 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karl Karson
2014 165 1,039
2015 184 1,226
2016 167 1,104
2017 141 1,268
2018 143 1,344
2019 144 1,328
2020 104 1,289
2021 115 1,090
2022 128 986
2023 101 987
2024 99 813

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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