Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #290 in 1999 with 996 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,184 births ranking #250. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.9%. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 1,928 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.