FIRST NAME
Carl
Carl is the 108th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 242,762 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 668 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #108 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
860,536
living · #47
2020 CENSUS
242,762
living · #108
BABIES NAMED CARL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025187
As a male name, Carl peaked in 1956, when 8,313 babies were named Carl (the #48 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #10,261 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,147
2020 CENSUS
668
living · #10,261
BABIES NAMED CARL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1885–1994
19946
As a female name, Carl peaked in 1928, when 61 babies were named Carl (the #956 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)