Gender
Origin
- English
- a man
Strong, manly; See also Karl
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carl
Pronunciation
c(a)-rl
Famous People
Actor Carl Reiner, Astronomer Carl Sagan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #48, 8,305 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1132, 187 births)
- Girls: peak in 1928 (rank #954, 61 births); most recent 1994 (rank #11772, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 187 | – |
| 2024 | 215 | – |
| 2023 | 233 | – |
| 2022 | 220 | – |
| 2021 | 245 | – |
| 2020 | 286 | – |
| 2019 | 319 | – |
| 2018 | 343 | – |
| 2017 | 415 | – |
| 2016 | 445 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #116, 387 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1796, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 25 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #238, 140 births); most recent 2023 (rank #629, 67 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 67 |
| 2022 | 71 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 92 |
| 2018 | 94 |
| 2017 | 108 |
| 2016 | 79 |
| 2015 | 81 |
| 2014 | 86 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #102, 54 births); most recent 2023 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #211, 12 births); most recent 2017 (rank #733, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #130, 15 births); most recent 2015 (rank #415, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #93, 42 births); most recent 2016 (rank #374, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence