Karter vs Karl

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

Name A

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karter Karl
Current Rank #248 #1684
Total Births (all years) 28,187 100,733
Peak Year 2019 1960
Peak Year Births 2,424 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karter 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 5 9,370
1990ss 212 6,110
2000ss 2,079 2,799
2010ss 16,870 1,623
2020ss 9,021 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karter Karl
2014 2,116 165
2015 2,286 184
2016 2,125 167
2017 2,286 141
2018 2,238 143
2019 2,424 144
2020 2,340 104
2021 1,918 115
2022 1,743 128
2023 1,595 101
2024 1,425 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, 1985–2024.

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