Carl vs Jared
Carl and Jaredcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, Carl was ranked #100 and Jared #54 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Carl was ranked #415 and Jared #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Carl was ranked #710 and Jared #547 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carl was ranked #2263 and Jared #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Jared over time
Carl and Jared appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Jared held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carl in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Jared in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Jared moved into the top 50 at #47 in 1984 as Carl fell out of it to #53, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1984, Jared moved ahead of Carl in New Zealand · Boys — #45 and #52 the year before became #53 and #47.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carl and Jared changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 1992, ending at #100 and #54.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carl #116 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carl held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jared in 20.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Jared moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #261 and #269; by 2005 that had become #341 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carl #2263, Jared #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1984–2017
Carl held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jared in 3.
Highest recorded here: Carl #111 in 1995, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order changed in 2017: Jared moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #372 and #491; by 2017 that had become #710 and #547.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Carl #710, Jared #547.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1974–1992
Carl held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jared in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carl #41 in 1981, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order changed in 1984: Jared moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #45 and #52; by 1984 that had become #53 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Carl #100, Jared #54.
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 | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1322 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jared.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #192 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys