Name Legacy

Carl

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Carl was most popular in 1956, when 8,345 American babies were given the name — ranking #99 that year. In 2025 it ranked #2,309, with 187 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 508,017 people named Carl.

Most popular in1956
Rank that year#99
Births that year8,345
Total since 1880508,017

Carl over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Carl’s peak in 1956. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Germanic · "free man"

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org