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Worldwide Name Statistics

Karl

Ranked #742 - 1 in 124,710 people
US

Most common in

United States

64k bearers

World total

64,149

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#742

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States64k
Worldwide
~64k
rank #742
Rarity
1 in 124,710
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~64k in US

About the name Karl

There are an estimated 64,149 people named Karl alive worldwide today. That ranks Karl at #742 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Karl is held by approximately 64,149 people, ranking #742 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,174 U.S. residents).

Historically Karl is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Karl 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 99.1%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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  1. 1880: 21
  2. 1881: 29
  3. 1882: 40
  4. 1883: 33
  5. 1884: 34
  6. 1885: 44
  7. 1886: 48
  8. 1887: 49
  9. 1888: 71
  10. 1889: 50
  11. 1890: 47
  12. 1891: 61
  13. 1892: 59
  14. 1893: 63
  15. 1894: 73
  16. 1895: 67
  17. 1896: 60
  18. 1897: 57
  19. 1898: 53
  20. 1899: 49
  21. 1900: 75
  22. 1901: 54
  23. 1902: 65
  24. 1903: 70
  25. 1904: 67
  26. 1905: 65
  27. 1906: 108
  28. 1907: 89
  29. 1908: 97
  30. 1909: 102
  31. 1910: 92
  32. 1911: 156
  33. 1912: 323
  34. 1913: 387
  35. 1914: 548
  36. 1915: 721
  37. 1916: 693
  38. 1917: 673
  39. 1918: 600
  40. 1919: 522
  41. 1920: 502
  42. 1921: 573
  43. 1922: 527
  44. 1923: 565
  45. 1924: 589
  46. 1925: 596
  47. 1926: 595
  48. 1927: 638
  49. 1928: 607
  50. 1929: 644
  51. 1930: 655
  52. 1931: 642
  53. 1932: 670
  54. 1933: 686
  55. 1934: 695
  56. 1935: 812
  57. 1936: 835
  58. 1937: 907
  59. 1938: 985
  60. 1939: 866
  61. 1940: 855
  62. 1941: 864
  63. 1942: 883
  64. 1943: 912
  65. 1944: 837
  66. 1945: 758
  67. 1946: 998
  68. 1947: 1,125
  69. 1948: 1,187
  70. 1949: 1,321
  71. 1950: 1,304
  72. 1951: 1,446
  73. 1952: 1,564
  74. 1953: 1,653
  75. 1954: 1,736
  76. 1955: 1,942
  77. 1956: 2,074
  78. 1957: 2,344
  79. 1958: 2,362
  80. 1959: 2,373
  81. 1960: 2,614
  82. 1961: 2,560
  83. 1962: 2,478
  84. 1963: 2,536
  85. 1964: 2,421
  86. 1965: 2,038
  87. 1966: 1,811
  88. 1967: 1,724
  89. 1968: 1,620
  90. 1969: 1,602
  91. 1970: 1,598
  92. 1971: 1,346
  93. 1972: 1,193
  94. 1973: 1,017
  95. 1974: 1,030
  96. 1975: 929
  97. 1976: 894
  98. 1977: 966
  99. 1978: 922
  100. 1979: 977
  101. 1980: 1,084
  102. 1981: 1,089
  103. 1982: 1,000
  104. 1983: 940
  105. 1984: 920
  106. 1985: 992
  107. 1986: 933
  108. 1987: 876
  109. 1988: 866
  110. 1989: 922
  111. 1990: 864
  112. 1991: 817
  113. 1992: 738
  114. 1993: 671
  115. 1994: 612
  116. 1995: 598
  117. 1996: 504
  118. 1997: 483
  119. 1998: 455
  120. 1999: 390
  121. 2000: 366
  122. 2001: 351
  123. 2002: 330
  124. 2003: 300
  125. 2004: 281
  126. 2005: 265
  127. 2006: 270
  128. 2007: 242
  129. 2008: 188
  130. 2009: 207
  131. 2010: 177
  132. 2011: 173
  133. 2012: 161
  134. 2013: 169
  135. 2014: 165
  136. 2015: 184
  137. 2016: 167
  138. 2017: 141
  139. 2018: 143
  140. 2019: 145
  141. 2020: 104
  142. 2021: 115
  143. 2022: 128
  144. 2023: 101
  145. 2024: 99
  146. 2025: 107

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Karl worldwide?

There are an estimated 64,149 people named Karl alive worldwide today, ranking #742 globally.

Is Karl a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 124,710 people. In the United States there are roughly 64,149 bearers, which is 1 in 5,174 Americans.

Is Karl a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Karl is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Karl come from?

Who are famous people named Karl?

Data sources

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

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