Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #132 in 1997 with 292 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 387 births ranking #116. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 24.5%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 1,077 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.