Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #328 in 2007 with 113 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 387 births ranking #116. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 70.8%. In 2007, approximately 1 in every 2,932 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.