Karl
A boys’ name of Germanic origin, meaning free man.
Babies a year
141
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1466
18 babies
In 2025, 18 babies in England and Wales were named Karl. In the US, 141 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,592 in 1960.
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