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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carl

Ranked #233 - 1 in 37,200 people
US

Most common in

United States

215k bearers

World total

215,054

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#233

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States215k
Worldwide
~215k
rank #233
Rarity
1 in 37,200
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~215k in US

About the name Carl

There are an estimated 215,054 people named Carl alive worldwide today. That ranks Carl at #233 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carl is held by approximately 215,054 people, ranking #233 among first names. That works out to roughly 65 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,543 U.S. residents).

Historically Carl is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Carl appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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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  1. 1880: 372
  2. 1881: 359
  3. 1882: 478
  4. 1883: 480
  5. 1884: 521
  6. 1885: 499
  7. 1886: 562
  8. 1887: 595
  9. 1888: 685
  10. 1889: 710
  11. 1890: 701
  12. 1891: 685
  13. 1892: 818
  14. 1893: 793
  15. 1894: 871
  16. 1895: 865
  17. 1896: 857
  18. 1897: 840
  19. 1898: 927
  20. 1899: 781
  21. 1900: 1,026
  22. 1901: 826
  23. 1902: 961
  24. 1903: 916
  25. 1904: 960
  26. 1905: 970
  27. 1906: 957
  28. 1907: 1,027
  29. 1908: 1,083
  30. 1909: 1,225
  31. 1910: 1,351
  32. 1911: 1,587
  33. 1912: 3,243
  34. 1913: 3,960
  35. 1914: 4,840
  36. 1915: 6,643
  37. 1916: 6,824
  38. 1917: 6,745
  39. 1918: 7,055
  40. 1919: 6,519
  41. 1920: 7,055
  42. 1921: 7,119
  43. 1922: 6,738
  44. 1923: 6,920
  45. 1924: 7,131
  46. 1925: 7,111
  47. 1926: 6,986
  48. 1927: 7,334
  49. 1928: 7,007
  50. 1929: 6,945
  51. 1930: 7,009
  52. 1931: 6,637
  53. 1932: 6,760
  54. 1933: 6,223
  55. 1934: 6,721
  56. 1935: 6,719
  57. 1936: 6,632
  58. 1937: 6,950
  59. 1938: 6,881
  60. 1939: 6,638
  61. 1940: 6,783
  62. 1941: 7,191
  63. 1942: 7,300
  64. 1943: 7,512
  65. 1944: 6,855
  66. 1945: 6,340
  67. 1946: 7,405
  68. 1947: 8,082
  69. 1948: 7,863
  70. 1949: 7,724
  71. 1950: 7,316
  72. 1951: 7,679
  73. 1952: 7,842
  74. 1953: 7,853
  75. 1954: 8,166
  76. 1955: 8,326
  77. 1956: 8,345
  78. 1957: 8,222
  79. 1958: 7,777
  80. 1959: 7,538
  81. 1960: 7,862
  82. 1961: 7,292
  83. 1962: 6,888
  84. 1963: 7,166
  85. 1964: 6,699
  86. 1965: 5,829
  87. 1966: 5,271
  88. 1967: 4,930
  89. 1968: 4,684
  90. 1969: 4,565
  91. 1970: 4,453
  92. 1971: 4,092
  93. 1972: 3,442
  94. 1973: 3,058
  95. 1974: 2,930
  96. 1975: 2,858
  97. 1976: 2,702
  98. 1977: 2,654
  99. 1978: 2,647
  100. 1979: 2,921
  101. 1980: 2,970
  102. 1981: 2,825
  103. 1982: 2,848
  104. 1983: 2,639
  105. 1984: 2,592
  106. 1985: 2,553
  107. 1986: 2,479
  108. 1987: 2,253
  109. 1988: 2,348
  110. 1989: 2,274
  111. 1990: 2,195
  112. 1991: 1,929
  113. 1992: 1,793
  114. 1993: 1,592
  115. 1994: 1,421
  116. 1995: 1,380
  117. 1996: 1,184
  118. 1997: 1,093
  119. 1998: 1,147
  120. 1999: 996
  121. 2000: 988
  122. 2001: 882
  123. 2002: 784
  124. 2003: 775
  125. 2004: 752
  126. 2005: 653
  127. 2006: 658
  128. 2007: 628
  129. 2008: 559
  130. 2009: 519
  131. 2010: 449
  132. 2011: 426
  133. 2012: 487
  134. 2013: 446
  135. 2014: 436
  136. 2015: 457
  137. 2016: 445
  138. 2017: 415
  139. 2018: 345
  140. 2019: 319
  141. 2020: 286
  142. 2021: 246
  143. 2022: 220
  144. 2023: 233
  145. 2024: 216
  146. 2025: 187

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carl worldwide?

There are an estimated 215,054 people named Carl alive worldwide today, ranking #233 globally.

Is Carl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 37,200 people. In the United States there are roughly 215,054 bearers, which is 1 in 1,543 Americans.

Is Carl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carl is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Carl come from?

Who are famous people named Carl?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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