Karl vs Karter

Side-by-side comparison of Karl and Karter — 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

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Karl Karter
Current Rank #1684 #248
Total Births (all years) 100,733 28,187
Peak Year 1960 2019
Peak Year Births 2,594 2,424
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Karl Karter
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 10,628 —
1980ss 9,370 5
1990ss 6,110 212
2000ss 2,799 2,079
2010ss 1,623 16,870
2020ss 547 9,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karl Karter
2014 165 2,116
2015 184 2,286
2016 167 2,125
2017 141 2,286
2018 143 2,238
2019 144 2,424
2020 104 2,340
2021 115 1,918
2022 128 1,743
2023 101 1,595
2024 99 1,425

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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