Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #317 in 2006 with 110 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 387 births ranking #116. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.6%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 2,912 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.