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Report of the name 'Carl' - FitBabyNames

Carl Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Carl is celebrated as the most popular name in Louisiana, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Boy name among Baby Boomers in the South region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is declining, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Carl has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been stalled for male in the MidWest region, stalled for male in the Northeast region, stalled for male in the South region, stalled for male in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Carl' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 28th out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 31st out of 1332 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 1254th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 48th out of 1361 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 76th out of 1399 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 145th out of 1406 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 384th out of 1436 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 739th out of 1274 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Carl' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Carl'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Carl'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Carl"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Carl" by years

 
 
 

Carl Name Popularity by Generations

 
Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation(1901~1927) Boy 28th/1654 113,314
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Boy 31st/1332 122,386
Silent Generation(1928~1945) Girl 1254th/1429 173
Baby Boomers(1946~1964) Boy 48th/1361 145,395
Generation X (Gen X)(1965~1980) Boy 76th/1399 59,389
Millennials (Gen Y)(1981~1996) Boy 145th/1406 33,992
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)(1997~2012) Boy 384th/1436 11,794
Generation Alpha(2013~2023) Boy 739th/1274 3,622

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901~1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928~1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946~1964)
37.63%
70th/186
26.20%
49th/187
22.79%
49th/215
29.46%
71st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965~1980)
28.26%
78th/276
22.65%
65th/287
24.05%
82nd/341
31.59%
121st/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981~1996)
43.90%
126th/287
44.22%
130th/294
39.89%
150th/376
53.16%
210th/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997~2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013~2023)
- - - -
 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.