Carl vs Kelan
Carl and Kelancompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Carl was ranked #372 and Kelan #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Carl was ranked #403 and Kelan #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Carl was ranked #1111 and Kelan #3848 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Kelan over time
Carl and Kelan appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Carl held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kelan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kelan 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carl #116 in 1996, Kelan #716 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2020
Carl held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kelan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Kelan #716 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Carl #1111, Kelan #3848.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1982–2016
Carl held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kelan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carl #97 in 1989, Kelan #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Carl #372, Kelan #713.
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 | Kelan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3848 (2020) |
| 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 Kelan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kelan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2012
Highest recorded position: #238 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1999–2012).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys