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 #5176

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1684

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Metric Karthikeya Karl
Current Rank #5176 #1684
Total Births (all years) 337 100,733
Peak Year 2016 1960
Peak Year Births 39 2,594
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karthikeya 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 — 6,110
2000ss 34 2,799
2010ss 208 1,623
2020ss 95 547

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karthikeya Karl
2014 32 165
2015 24 184
2016 39 167
2017 27 141
2018 21 143
2019 16 144
2020 18 104
2021 19 115
2022 14 128
2023 25 101
2024 19 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, 2004–2024.

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