babyNamedCarl
“free man, man”
Boy’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 755th
- births in 2023–2025
- 175
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,417
- −4.1% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1974
Meaning and origin of Carl
Carl means “free man, man” and is of Germanic origin.
Popularity of Carl in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1974.
- Over recent years, Carl has been falling (−4.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Carl every 24 schools, all spellings combined.
Carl in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,037th boys’ name636 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,084−7% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,289th boys’ name17 babies in 3 years1 boy in 9,997
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,766th boys’ name42 babies in 3 years1 boy in 19,675
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Karl210
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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