Karver vs Karl

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

Name A

Karver

Boy name · Rank #5393

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Name B

Karl

Boy name · Rank #1689

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Metric Karver Karl
Current Rank #5393 #1689
Total Births (all years) 444 100,836
Peak Year 2014 1960
Peak Year Births 37 2,594
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2003 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Karver 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 64 2,800
2010s 260 1,625
2020s 120 654

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karver Karl
2014 37 165
2015 37 184
2016 28 167
2017 28 141
2018 22 143
2019 25 145
2020 25 104
2021 17 115
2022 14 128
2023 27 101
2024 18 99
2025 19 107

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, 2003–2025.

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