Karsen vs Karl

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

Name A

Karsen

Boy name · Rank #1844

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karsen Karl
Current Rank #1844 #1684
Total Births (all years) 3,390 100,733
Peak Year 2018 1960
Peak Year Births 206 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karsen Karl
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
1990ss 106 6,110
2000ss 852 2,799
2010ss 1,832 1,623
2020ss 600 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karsen Karl
2014 195 165
2015 184 184
2016 175 167
2017 184 141
2018 206 143
2019 185 144
2020 148 104
2021 136 115
2022 112 128
2023 116 101
2024 88 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, 1991–2024.

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