Carl is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #491 in 2008 with 559 recorded births. This places Carl in the top 3% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,184 births ranking #250. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 52.8%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 3,649 boys born was named Carl. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.