Karson vs Karl

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

Name A

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karson Karl
Current Rank #397 #1684
Total Births (all years) 20,690 100,733
Peak Year 2018 1960
Peak Year Births 1,344 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1966 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karson Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss — 4,694
1920ss — 5,801
1930ss — 7,723
1940ss — 9,724
1950ss — 18,731
1960ss 5 21,183
1970ss 40 10,628
1980ss 149 9,370
1990ss 694 6,110
2000ss 3,938 2,799
2010ss 10,699 1,623
2020ss 5,165 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karson Karl
2014 1,039 165
2015 1,226 184
2016 1,104 167
2017 1,268 141
2018 1,344 143
2019 1,328 144
2020 1,289 104
2021 1,090 115
2022 986 128
2023 987 101
2024 813 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, 1966–2024.

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