Karthikeya vs Karl

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

Name A

Karthikeya

Boy name · Rank #5194

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Metric Karthikeya Karl
Current Rank #5194 #1689
Total Births (all years) 370 100,836
Peak Year 2016 1960
Peak Year Births 39 2,594
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karthikeya 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 - 10,623
1980s - 9,371
1990s - 6,111
2000s 34 2,800
2010s 208 1,625
2020s 128 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karthikeya Karl
2014 32 165
2015 24 184
2016 39 167
2017 27 141
2018 21 143
2019 16 145
2020 18 104
2021 19 115
2022 14 128
2023 25 101
2024 19 99
2025 33 107

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, 2004–2025.

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