Data through 2025

Carl name popularity in England and Wales

Carl ranked #1796 for boys in 2025. ONS recorded 14 boys named Carl.

Rank#1796

for boys in 2025

Boys recorded14

ONS

Peak year1996

387 recorded

Five-year change-41.7%

since 2020

Popularity over time

Boys

Carl for boys and girls

Boys

14

100.0% in 2025 · data from 1996 to 2025

Carl in other countries and regions

Recent year-by-year data

The latest published years are shown first.

YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys14#1796
2024boys10#2263
2023boys18#1407
2022boys18#1420
2021boys11#1984
2020boys24#1111
2019boys25#1083
2018boys33#897
2017boys32#943
2016boys31#946
2015boys53#646
2014boys54#632
Show full history (30 rows)
YearGroupRecorded countRank
2025boys14#1796
2024boys10#2263
2023boys18#1407
2022boys18#1420
2021boys11#1984
2020boys24#1111
2019boys25#1083
2018boys33#897
2017boys32#943
2016boys31#946
2015boys53#646
2014boys54#632
2013boys45#720
2012boys58#606
2011boys49#662
2010boys60#566
2009boys102#383
2008boys91#405
2007boys113#328
2006boys110#317
2005boys93#341
2004boys125#261
2003boys161#212
2002boys142#221
2001boys177#192
2000boys193#179
1999boys243#143
1998boys286#136
1997boys292#132
1996boys387#116

Data from Office for National Statistics · through 2025.

How Carl’s popularity has changed

Ten-year change-73.6%
Change since peak-96.4%