Karston vs Karl

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

Name A

Karston

Boy name · Rank #4633

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karston Karl
Current Rank #4633 #1684
Total Births (all years) 681 100,733
Peak Year 2009 1960
Peak Year Births 42 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1990 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karston 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 69 6,110
2000ss 231 2,799
2010ss 296 1,623
2020ss 85 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karston Karl
2014 25 165
2015 39 184
2016 24 167
2017 21 141
2018 29 143
2019 21 144
2020 23 104
2021 15 115
2022 15 128
2023 10 101
2024 22 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, 1990–2024.

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