United States name statistics
Carl in United States
Estimated bearers
215,054
Country rank
#233
Per 100k
65
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.4%Female 0.6%
Carl popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Carl, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 372
- 1881: 359
- 1882: 478
- 1883: 480
- 1884: 521
- 1885: 499
- 1886: 562
- 1887: 595
- 1888: 685
- 1889: 710
- 1890: 701
- 1891: 685
- 1892: 818
- 1893: 793
- 1894: 871
- 1895: 865
- 1896: 857
- 1897: 840
- 1898: 927
- 1899: 781
- 1900: 1,026
- 1901: 826
- 1902: 961
- 1903: 916
- 1904: 960
- 1905: 970
- 1906: 957
- 1907: 1,027
- 1908: 1,083
- 1909: 1,225
- 1910: 1,351
- 1911: 1,587
- 1912: 3,243
- 1913: 3,960
- 1914: 4,840
- 1915: 6,643
- 1916: 6,824
- 1917: 6,745
- 1918: 7,055
- 1919: 6,519
- 1920: 7,055
- 1921: 7,119
- 1922: 6,738
- 1923: 6,920
- 1924: 7,131
- 1925: 7,111
- 1926: 6,986
- 1927: 7,334
- 1928: 7,007
- 1929: 6,945
- 1930: 7,009
- 1931: 6,637
- 1932: 6,760
- 1933: 6,223
- 1934: 6,721
- 1935: 6,719
- 1936: 6,632
- 1937: 6,950
- 1938: 6,881
- 1939: 6,638
- 1940: 6,783
- 1941: 7,191
- 1942: 7,300
- 1943: 7,512
- 1944: 6,855
- 1945: 6,340
- 1946: 7,405
- 1947: 8,082
- 1948: 7,863
- 1949: 7,724
- 1950: 7,316
- 1951: 7,679
- 1952: 7,842
- 1953: 7,853
- 1954: 8,166
- 1955: 8,326
- 1956: 8,345
- 1957: 8,222
- 1958: 7,777
- 1959: 7,538
- 1960: 7,862
- 1961: 7,292
- 1962: 6,888
- 1963: 7,166
- 1964: 6,699
- 1965: 5,829
- 1966: 5,271
- 1967: 4,930
- 1968: 4,684
- 1969: 4,565
- 1970: 4,453
- 1971: 4,092
- 1972: 3,442
- 1973: 3,058
- 1974: 2,930
- 1975: 2,858
- 1976: 2,702
- 1977: 2,654
- 1978: 2,647
- 1979: 2,921
- 1980: 2,970
- 1981: 2,825
- 1982: 2,848
- 1983: 2,639
- 1984: 2,592
- 1985: 2,553
- 1986: 2,479
- 1987: 2,253
- 1988: 2,348
- 1989: 2,274
- 1990: 2,195
- 1991: 1,929
- 1992: 1,793
- 1993: 1,592
- 1994: 1,421
- 1995: 1,380
- 1996: 1,184
- 1997: 1,093
- 1998: 1,147
- 1999: 996
- 2000: 988
- 2001: 882
- 2002: 784
- 2003: 775
- 2004: 752
- 2005: 653
- 2006: 658
- 2007: 628
- 2008: 559
- 2009: 519
- 2010: 449
- 2011: 426
- 2012: 487
- 2013: 446
- 2014: 436
- 2015: 457
- 2016: 445
- 2017: 415
- 2018: 345
- 2019: 319
- 2020: 286
- 2021: 246
- 2022: 220
- 2023: 233
- 2024: 216
- 2025: 187
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Carl in United States?
An estimated 215,054 people in United States are named Carl. That works out to 1 in 1,543 residents.
Is Carl a common name in United States?
Carl ranks #233 among first names in United States.