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 #5313

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karthik Karl
Current Rank #5313 #1689
Total Births (all years) 1,495 100,836
Peak Year 2010 1960
Peak Year Births 79 2,594
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karthik Karl
1880s - 419
1890s - 589
1900s - 792
1910s - 4,694
1920s - 5,801
1930s - 7,723
1940s - 9,724
1950s - 18,731
1960s - 21,179
1970s 5 10,623
1980s 71 9,371
1990s 221 6,111
2000s 500 2,800
2010s 561 1,625
2020s 137 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karthik Karl
2014 63 165
2015 56 184
2016 57 167
2017 41 141
2018 37 143
2019 36 145
2020 32 104
2021 20 115
2022 26 128
2023 21 101
2024 18 99
2025 20 107

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, 1977–2025.

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