United States name statistics
Karl in United States
Estimated bearers
64,149
Country rank
#742
Per 100k
19
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.1%Female 0.9%
Karl popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Karl, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 21
- 1881: 29
- 1882: 40
- 1883: 33
- 1884: 34
- 1885: 44
- 1886: 48
- 1887: 49
- 1888: 71
- 1889: 50
- 1890: 47
- 1891: 61
- 1892: 59
- 1893: 63
- 1894: 73
- 1895: 67
- 1896: 60
- 1897: 57
- 1898: 53
- 1899: 49
- 1900: 75
- 1901: 54
- 1902: 65
- 1903: 70
- 1904: 67
- 1905: 65
- 1906: 108
- 1907: 89
- 1908: 97
- 1909: 102
- 1910: 92
- 1911: 156
- 1912: 323
- 1913: 387
- 1914: 548
- 1915: 721
- 1916: 693
- 1917: 673
- 1918: 600
- 1919: 522
- 1920: 502
- 1921: 573
- 1922: 527
- 1923: 565
- 1924: 589
- 1925: 596
- 1926: 595
- 1927: 638
- 1928: 607
- 1929: 644
- 1930: 655
- 1931: 642
- 1932: 670
- 1933: 686
- 1934: 695
- 1935: 812
- 1936: 835
- 1937: 907
- 1938: 985
- 1939: 866
- 1940: 855
- 1941: 864
- 1942: 883
- 1943: 912
- 1944: 837
- 1945: 758
- 1946: 998
- 1947: 1,125
- 1948: 1,187
- 1949: 1,321
- 1950: 1,304
- 1951: 1,446
- 1952: 1,564
- 1953: 1,653
- 1954: 1,736
- 1955: 1,942
- 1956: 2,074
- 1957: 2,344
- 1958: 2,362
- 1959: 2,373
- 1960: 2,614
- 1961: 2,560
- 1962: 2,478
- 1963: 2,536
- 1964: 2,421
- 1965: 2,038
- 1966: 1,811
- 1967: 1,724
- 1968: 1,620
- 1969: 1,602
- 1970: 1,598
- 1971: 1,346
- 1972: 1,193
- 1973: 1,017
- 1974: 1,030
- 1975: 929
- 1976: 894
- 1977: 966
- 1978: 922
- 1979: 977
- 1980: 1,084
- 1981: 1,089
- 1982: 1,000
- 1983: 940
- 1984: 920
- 1985: 992
- 1986: 933
- 1987: 876
- 1988: 866
- 1989: 922
- 1990: 864
- 1991: 817
- 1992: 738
- 1993: 671
- 1994: 612
- 1995: 598
- 1996: 504
- 1997: 483
- 1998: 455
- 1999: 390
- 2000: 366
- 2001: 351
- 2002: 330
- 2003: 300
- 2004: 281
- 2005: 265
- 2006: 270
- 2007: 242
- 2008: 188
- 2009: 207
- 2010: 177
- 2011: 173
- 2012: 161
- 2013: 169
- 2014: 165
- 2015: 184
- 2016: 167
- 2017: 141
- 2018: 143
- 2019: 145
- 2020: 104
- 2021: 115
- 2022: 128
- 2023: 101
- 2024: 99
- 2025: 107
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Karl in United States?
An estimated 64,149 people in United States are named Karl. That works out to 1 in 5,174 residents.
Is Karl a common name in United States?
Karl ranks #742 among first names in United States.