Karthik vs Karl

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

Name A

Karthik

Boy name · Rank #5295

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karthik Karl
Current Rank #5295 #1684
Total Births (all years) 1,475 100,733
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 79 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karthik 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 5 10,628
1980ss 71 9,370
1990ss 221 6,110
2000ss 500 2,799
2010ss 561 1,623
2020ss 117 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karthik Karl
2014 63 165
2015 56 184
2016 57 167
2017 41 141
2018 37 143
2019 36 144
2020 32 104
2021 20 115
2022 26 128
2023 21 101
2024 18 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, 1977–2024.

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