Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #369 in 2004 with 752 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,184 births ranking #250. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 36.5%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 2,639 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.