Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #318 in 2001 with 882 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,184 births ranking #250. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.5%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 2,203 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.