Karlton vs Karl

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

Name A

Karlton

Boy name · Rank #10968

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karlton Karl
Current Rank #10968 #1684
Total Births (all years) 1,528 100,733
Peak Year 1991 1960
Peak Year Births 47 2,594
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karlton Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss 15 4,694
1920ss 37 5,801
1930ss 47 7,723
1940ss 63 9,724
1950ss 162 18,731
1960ss 238 21,183
1970ss 243 10,628
1980ss 245 9,370
1990ss 256 6,110
2000ss 123 2,799
2010ss 73 1,623
2020ss 26 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlton Karl
2014 7 165
2015 12 184
2016 8 167
2017 7 141
2018 — 143
2019 5 144
2020 7 104
2021 6 115
2022 7 128
2023 — 101
2024 6 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, 1913–2024.

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