Karl is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #1288 in 2018 with 143 recorded births. This places Karl in the top 9% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 504 births ranking #447. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 71.6%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 12,696 boys born was named Karl. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.