Carl
maleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Carl: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.
Carl: Recorded every year since 1945, it reached #41 in 1981, and it stood at #192 in 2025.
Falling
among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #116 |
| 1997 | #132 |
| 1998 | #136 |
| 1999 | #143 |
| 2000 | #179 |
| 2001 | #192 |
| 2002 | #221 |
| 2003 | #212 |
| 2004 | #261 |
| 2005 | #341 |
| 2006 | #317 |
| 2007 | #328 |
| 2008 | #405 |
| 2009 | #383 |
| 2010 | #566 |
| 2011 | #662 |
| 2012 | #606 |
| 2013 | #720 |
| 2014 | #632 |
| 2015 | #646 |
| 2016 | #946 |
| 2017 | #943 |
| 2018 | #897 |
| 2019 | #1083 |
| 2020 | #1111 |
| 2021 | #1984 |
| 2022 | #1420 |
| 2023 | #1407 |
| 2024 | #2263 |
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 2024: #280 among boys in Norway, #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in New Zealand in 1981.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | England and Wales | male | #2263 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | male | #1407 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | male | #1420 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | male | #1984 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | male | #1111 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | male | #1083 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | male | #897 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | male | #943 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | male | #946 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | male | #646 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | male | #632 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | male | #720 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | male | #606 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | male | #662 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | male | #566 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | male | #383 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | male | #405 | 91 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | male | #328 | 113 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | male | #317 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | male | #341 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | male | #261 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | male | #212 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | male | #221 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | male | #192 | 177 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | male | #179 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | male | #143 | 243 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | male | #136 | 286 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | male | #132 | 292 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | male | #116 | 387 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | male | #95 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | male | #96 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | male | #63 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | male | #67 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | male | #72 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | male | #61 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | male | #53 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | male | #45 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | male | #41 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | male | #47 | 125 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | male | #64 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | male | #50 | 132 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 124 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | New Zealand | male | #49 | 131 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | New Zealand | male | #54 | 139 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | New Zealand | male | #55 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | New Zealand | male | #70 | 110 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | New Zealand | male | #68 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 84 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | New Zealand | male | #84 | 82 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | New Zealand | male | #83 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | New Zealand | male | #92 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | New Zealand | male | #88 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | New Zealand | male | #100 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | New Zealand | male | #97 | 60 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | male | #415 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | male | #403 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | male | #267 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | male | #249 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | male | #255 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | male | #238 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | male | #169 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | male | #299 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | male | #218 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | male | #140 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | male | #145 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | male | #130 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | male | #160 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | male | #192 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | male | #280 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | male | #154 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | male | #187 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | male | #208 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | male | #187 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | male | #169 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | male | #230 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | male | #184 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | male | #170 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | male | #166 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | male | #168 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | male | #158 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | male | #165 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | male | #185 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | male | #147 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | male | #209 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | male | #176 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | male | #157 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | male | #145 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | male | #181 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | male | #150 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | male | #134 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | male | #160 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | male | #142 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | male | #130 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | male | #135 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | male | #137 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | male | #110 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | male | #113 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | male | #91 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | male | #93 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | male | #104 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | male | #95 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | male | #91 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | male | #83 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | male | #95 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | male | #107 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | male | #115 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | male | #123 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | male | #98 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | male | #101 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | male | #117 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | male | #100 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | male | #123 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | male | #111 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | male | #87 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | male | #123 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | male | #123 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | male | #133 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | male | #132 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | male | #126 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | male | #125 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | male | #133 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | male | #154 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | male | #142 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | male | #142 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | male | #135 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | male | #134 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | male | #145 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | male | #143 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | male | #118 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | male | #133 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | male | #118 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | male | #144 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | male | #117 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | male | #125 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | male | #141 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | male | #111 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | male | #118 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | male | #142 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | male | #128 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | male | #124 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | male | #110 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | male | #124 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | male | #123 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | male | #144 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | male | #149 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | male | #127 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | male | #123 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | male | #133 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | male | #770 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | male | #710 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | male | #372 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | male | #699 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | male | #428 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | male | #534 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | male | #336 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | male | #407 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | male | #303 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | male | #287 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | male | #271 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | male | #239 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | male | #185 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | male | #177 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | male | #168 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | male | #165 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | male | #176 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | male | #149 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | male | #124 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | male | #133 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | male | #114 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | male | #115 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | male | #102 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | male | #97 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | male | #120 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | male | #125 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | male | #118 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | male | #136 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | male | #116 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | male | #128 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | male | #138 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | male | #121 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | male | #127 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | male | #119 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | male | #109 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | male | #110 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | male | #122 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | male | #112 | 42 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | male | #111 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | male | #107 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | male | #105 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | male | #122 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Republic of Ireland | male | #123 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | male | #144 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Republic of Ireland | male | #117 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | male | #147 | 11 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- 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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Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #41 in New Zealand in 1981. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.