Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Karl

Endangered Down 95.9% from peak

Peak era

1960

Peak births

2,594

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19602025

Quick answers about Karl

An estimated 67,168 living Americans are named Karl.

Karl is uncommon among babies today, with 107 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.9% from its 1960 peak.

The median age of a living American named Karl is approximately 59 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 68 years old.

No. Karl is endangered as a baby name, down 95.9% from its 1960 peak with 107 births in 2025.

Peak year

1960

Decline from peak

95.9%

2025

107

All-time

100,836

Karl is a cross-generational constant. Across 145 years of SSA records, it has never had a true boom or bust cycle — just quiet, persistent presence.

Karl peaked in 1960, when 2,594 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 107 boys were given the name.

Down 95.9% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 100,836 Americans named Karl since 1880.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 95.9% from peak

19602,594 boys named Karl

2025107 boys named Karl

Living profile

67,168

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age59

Core range43–68

Playground Density Index 0.2%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.