Boys name
Carl
Carl is a boys' name given to 480,142 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1956 with 8,313 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 5th among boys names in Alaska in 1910.
Which states favor Carl
Carl by state
Top states by all-time births named Carl. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 35,865 | #661 (2024) |
| 2 | New York | 34,118 | #1225 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 32,731 | #719 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 27,712 | #879 (2025) |
| 5 | Texas | 23,690 | #1356 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 23,082 | #1456 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 21,844 | #843 (2025) |
| 8 | Missouri | 16,135 | #802 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 15,091 | #952 (2025) |
| 10 | Indiana | 14,836 | #719 (2025) |
| 11 | Tennessee | 14,302 | #791 (2025) |
| 12 | Kentucky | 13,805 | #531 (2025) |
| 13 | New Jersey | 11,968 | #718 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 11,749 | #971 (2023) |
| 15 | Georgia | 11,279 | #1384 (2025) |
| 16 | Florida | 11,256 | #1273 (2025) |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 10,722 | #559 (2017) |
| 18 | West Virginia | 10,034 | #289 (2013) |
| 19 | Alabama | 9,882 | #801 (2024) |
| 20 | Massachusetts | 9,816 | #774 (2024) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).