Karl
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Karl: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Karl: Recorded every year since 1945, its highest recorded position is #33, and it stood at #179 in 2025.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #110 |
| 1997 | #121 |
| 1998 | #143 |
| 1999 | #158 |
| 2000 | #188 |
| 2001 | #228 |
| 2002 | #283 |
| 2003 | #261 |
| 2004 | #294 |
| 2005 | #284 |
| 2006 | #416 |
| 2007 | #441 |
| 2008 | #583 |
| 2009 | #570 |
| 2010 | #566 |
| 2011 | #626 |
| 2012 | #783 |
| 2013 | #1044 |
| 2014 | #744 |
| 2015 | #1046 |
| 2016 | #1081 |
| 2017 | #968 |
| 2018 | #1013 |
| 2019 | #1316 |
| 2020 | #1492 |
| 2021 | #1184 |
| 2022 | #1692 |
| 2023 | #1407 |
| 2024 | #2088 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Boys
Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.
In 2025: #179 among boys in Norway, #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #35 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–1994
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1962–1994).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #33 in Norway in 1946.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #2088 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1407 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1692 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1184 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1492 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #1316 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #1013 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #968 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #1081 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #1046 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #744 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #1044 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #783 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #626 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #566 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #570 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #583 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #441 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #416 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #284 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #294 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #261 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #283 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #228 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #188 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #158 | 217 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #143 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #121 | 343 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #110 | 413 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | male | #100 | 71 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New Zealand | male | #98 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | male | #86 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #89 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #71 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #57 | 100 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #42 | 138 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #46 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #36 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #35 | 169 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #43 | 153 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #33 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #48 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #44 | 163 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 154 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #74 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #94 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | male | #414 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | male | #416 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | male | #415 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | male | #421 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #415 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | male | #398 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | male | #261 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #267 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | male | #247 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #328 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #199 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #167 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #137 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #125 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | male | #141 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #134 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #136 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #107 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #104 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #93 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #179 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #152 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #171 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #146 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #132 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #157 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #133 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #183 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #138 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #108 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #155 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #132 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #175 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #150 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #123 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #131 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #132 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #135 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #124 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #139 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #118 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #124 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #137 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #130 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #122 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #105 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #97 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #88 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #91 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #83 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #85 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #79 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #88 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #92 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #73 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #77 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #88 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #78 | 98 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #79 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #69 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #75 | 103 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #79 | 95 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #73 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #84 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #69 | 107 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #65 | 127 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #76 | 105 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #95 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #103 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #80 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #76 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #94 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #78 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #81 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #67 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #76 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #70 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #70 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #74 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #77 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #64 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #58 | 155 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #67 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #61 | 135 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #61 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #64 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #73 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #62 | 129 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #58 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #50 | 168 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #53 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #53 | 149 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #49 | 171 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #47 | 176 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #48 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #40 | 207 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #42 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #39 | 213 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #39 | 203 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #33 | 259 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #35 | 239 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | male | #829 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | male | #655 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #516 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | male | #779 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | male | #741 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | male | #564 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #356 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #412 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #308 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #314 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #296 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #243 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #263 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | male | #220 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #176 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #134 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #129 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #93 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #100 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #94 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #56 | 136 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #62 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #57 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 137 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #47 | 164 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #59 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #63 | 119 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #65 | 115 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #71 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 118 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #70 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #55 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #58 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 133 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #81 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #78 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #67 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #66 | 120 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #68 | 104 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #69 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #80 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #79 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #91 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #88 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #86 | 40 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
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- Origin
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Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #33 in Norway in 1946. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.