Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #192 in 2001 with 177 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 387 births ranking #116. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 1,626 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.