Carl vs Ross
Carl and Rosscompared 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 1985, Carl was ranked #61 and Ross #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Carl was ranked #415 and Ross #169 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Carl was ranked #770 and Ross #319 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carl was ranked #2263 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Ross over time
Carl and Ross appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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 1969, Carl moved ahead of Ross in New Zealand · Boys — #70 and #46 the year before became #55 and #64.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carl and Ross changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #3254.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Carl and Ross averaged 34.7 places apart, ending at #61 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Carl and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 53 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #770 and #319.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carl #116 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1964–2023
Carl held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ross in 42.
Highest recorded here: Carl #97 in 1989, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order changed in 1976: Ross moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #111 and #177; by 1976 that had become #109 and #89.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carl #770, Ross #319.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carl held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ross in 23.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2023: Carl moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1420 and #1366; by 2023 that had become #1407 and #2160.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carl #2263, Ross #3254.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1959–1985
Carl held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ross in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carl #41 in 1981, Ross #27 in 1960.
The order changed in 1969: Carl moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #70 and #46; by 1969 that had become #55 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Carl #61, Ross #96.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2015
Carl held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carl #130 in 1998, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Carl #415, Ross #169.
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 | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl and Ross both have 1 syllable.
- 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
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys