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 #1851

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Metric Karsen Karl
Current Rank #1851 #1689
Total Births (all years) 3,472 100,836
Peak Year 2018 1960
Peak Year Births 206 2,594
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karsen Karl
1880s - 419
1890s - 589
1900s - 792
1910s - 4,694
1920s - 5,801
1930s - 7,723
1940s - 9,724
1950s - 18,731
1960s - 21,179
1970s - 10,623
1980s - 9,371
1990s 106 6,111
2000s 852 2,800
2010s 1,832 1,625
2020s 682 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karsen Karl
2014 195 165
2015 184 184
2016 175 167
2017 184 141
2018 206 143
2019 185 145
2020 149 104
2021 136 115
2022 112 128
2023 116 101
2024 88 99
2025 81 107

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, 1991–2025.

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