Karl is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #121 in 1997 with 343 recorded births. This places Karl in the top 3% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 413 births ranking #110. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 16.9%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 917 boys born was named Karl. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.