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 #3903

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karsten Karl
Current Rank #3903 #1684
Total Births (all years) 3,225 100,733
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 135 2,594
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karsten Karl
1880ss — 419
1890ss — 589
1900ss — 792
1910ss — 4,694
1920ss — 5,801
1930ss — 7,723
1940ss — 9,724
1950ss 18 18,731
1960ss 97 21,183
1970ss 283 10,628
1980ss 211 9,370
1990ss 498 6,110
2000ss 1,084 2,799
2010ss 886 1,623
2020ss 148 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karsten Karl
2014 87 165
2015 70 184
2016 76 167
2017 62 141
2018 61 143
2019 73 144
2020 27 104
2021 42 115
2022 24 128
2023 27 101
2024 28 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, 1950–2024.

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