Carl
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.
Babies a year
411
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1798
14 babies
How Carl has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #599 |
| 2016 | #605 |
| 2017 | #628 |
| 2018 | #701 |
| 2019 | #750 |
| 2020 | #810 |
| 2021 | #923 |
| 2023 | #961 |
In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Carl. In the US, 411 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 8,304 in 1956.
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