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Carl

Boy Germanic languages #963 in 2023

Carl is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

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Meaning of Carl

Means "Charles". From -, cognate From - and other north European Carl and Karl.

Popularity of Carl

Popularity, 1880–2023
233 births in 2023
1880 2023

504,420 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year
1956
8,346 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Falling
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.