Carl vs Hassan
Carl and Hassancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Carl was ranked #140 and Hassan #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Carl was ranked #192 and Hassan #376 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Carl was ranked #1798 and Hassan #247 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Carl was ranked #770 and Hassan #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Carl and Hassan over time
Carl and Hassan appear together in 3 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Carl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hassan in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Hassan moved ahead of Carl in England and Wales · Boys — #143 and #144 the year before became #179 and #153.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carl and Hassan changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1989 and 2023, ending at #770 and #770.
- Longest-running competitions
Carl and Hassan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1798 and #247.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Carl #97 in 1989, Hassan #307 in 1989.
List by list
Norway · Boys79 shared years, 1945–2025
Carl held the stronger position in 79 of those years, Hassan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carl #83 in 1990, Hassan #175 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carl #192, Hassan #376.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Carl held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hassan in 26.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Hassan #144 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Hassan moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #143 and #144; by 2000 that had become #179 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carl #1798, Hassan #247.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1989–2023
Carl held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Hassan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Carl #97 in 1989, Hassan #307 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carl #770, Hassan #770.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Carl | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #247 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Hassan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Hassan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #144 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys