How Many People Are Named Karl?
101,648
people in the United States are named Karl
1 in 3,295 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#685
⭐ Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0303%
Of US population
Peak Year
1960
2,614 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Pronunciation:
KARL (German), KAHL (Swedish, Danish), KAHRL (English, Finnish)
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
German and Scandinavian form of CHARLES. This was the name of seven emperors of the Holy Roman Empire and an emperor of Austria, as well as kings of Sweden and Norway. Other famous bearers include Karl Marx (1818-1883), the German philosopher and revolutionary who laid the foundations for communism, and Karl Jaspers (1883-1969), a German existentialist philosopher.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 64.4 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
📍 State-Wise Distribution
New York
9,161
California
7,631
Pennsylvania
7,595
Illinois
6,065
Ohio
5,953
Michigan
5,762
Texas
4,211
New Jersey
3,628
Wisconsin
3,516
Massachusetts
2,767
💡 Fun Facts About "Karl"
- 99 babies were named Karl in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1960
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in New York
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