Trend of the Popularity of Karl as a Male Baby Name in the US
Updated on December 3, 2025.
Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).
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In 2024, there were 99 male babies that were named Karl in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name Karl peaked as a male baby name in the US in 1981 with a count of 1,062 babies, which was 0.06% of the total male babies born in the US in 1981.
The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Karl, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Karl.
Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Karl in the US
Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Karl in the US
The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Karl from 1980 to 2024.
Trend of the Popularity of Karl as a Male Baby Name in the us
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| Year | Number of Male Babies | Percent of Total Male Babies (%) |
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| 1980 | 1059 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 1062 | 0.06 |
| 1982 | 974 | 0.05 |
| 1983 | 912 | 0.05 |
| 1984 | 895 | 0.05 |
| 1985 | 961 | 0.05 |
| 1986 | 903 | 0.05 |
| 1987 | 853 | 0.05 |
| 1988 | 843 | 0.04 |
| 1989 | 908 | 0.05 |
| 1990 | 858 | 0.04 |
| 1991 | 811 | 0.04 |
| 1992 | 738 | 0.04 |
| 1993 | 662 | 0.03 |
| 1994 | 612 | 0.03 |
| 1995 | 598 | 0.03 |
| 1996 | 504 | 0.03 |
| 1997 | 483 | 0.03 |
| 1998 | 455 | 0.02 |
| 1999 | 389 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | 366 | 0.02 |
| 2001 | 351 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 330 | 0.02 |
| 2003 | 299 | 0.02 |
| 2004 | 281 | 0.01 |
| 2005 | 265 | 0.01 |
| 2006 | 270 | 0.01 |
| 2007 | 242 | 0.01 |
| 2008 | 188 | 0.01 |
| 2009 | 207 | 0.01 |
| 2010 | 177 | 0.01 |
| 2011 | 172 | 0.01 |
| 2012 | 161 | 0.01 |
| 2013 | 169 | 0.01 |
| 2014 | 165 | 0.01 |
| 2015 | 184 | 0.01 |
| 2016 | 167 | 0.01 |
| 2017 | 141 | 0.01 |
| 2018 | 143 | 0.01 |
| 2019 | 144 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 104 | 0.01 |
| 2021 | 115 | 0.01 |
| 2022 | 128 | 0.01 |
| 2023 | 101 | 0.01 |
| 2024 | 99 | 0.01 |