Karlis vs Karl

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

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Karlis

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Metric Karlis Karl
Current Rank Unranked #1689
Total Births (all years) 72 100,836
Peak Year 1987 1960
Peak Year Births 9 2,594
Peak Decade 1980s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karlis Karl
1880s - 419
1890s - 589
1900s - 792
1910s - 4,694
1920s - 5,801
1930s - 7,723
1940s - 9,724
1950s 5 18,731
1960s 22 21,179
1970s - 10,623
1980s 40 9,371
1990s - 6,111
2000s 5 2,800
2010s - 1,625
2020s - 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlis Karl
2014 - 165
2015 - 184
2016 - 167
2017 - 141
2018 - 143
2019 - 145
2020 - 104
2021 - 115
2022 - 128
2023 - 101
2024 - 99
2025 - 107

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, 1950–2007.

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