Karsten vs Karl

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

Name A

Karsten

Boy name · Rank #3915

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Metric Karsten Karl
Current Rank #3915 #1689
Total Births (all years) 3,252 100,836
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 135 2,594
Peak Decade 2000s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karsten Karl
1880s - 419
1890s - 589
1900s - 792
1910s - 4,694
1920s - 5,801
1930s - 7,723
1940s - 9,724
1950s 18 18,731
1960s 98 21,179
1970s 283 10,623
1980s 211 9,371
1990s 498 6,111
2000s 1,084 2,800
2010s 887 1,625
2020s 173 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karsten Karl
2014 87 165
2015 70 184
2016 77 167
2017 62 141
2018 61 143
2019 73 145
2020 27 104
2021 42 115
2022 24 128
2023 27 101
2024 28 99
2025 25 107

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, 1950–2025.

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