Karlan vs Karson

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

Name A

Karlan

Boy name

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Name B

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Metric Karlan Karson
Current Rank Unranked #397
Total Births (all years) 45 20,690
Peak Year 1959 2018
Peak Year Births 7 1,344
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Karlan Karson
1950ss 7 —
1960ss 11 5
1970ss 5 40
1980ss 6 149
1990ss 16 694
2000ss — 3,938
2010ss — 10,699
2020ss — 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlan Karson
2014 — 1,039
2015 — 1,226
2016 — 1,104
2017 — 1,268
2018 — 1,344
2019 — 1,328
2020 — 1,289
2021 — 1,090
2022 — 986
2023 — 987
2024 — 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, 1959–1999.

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