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Summary

The name Karl has Germanic roots, meaning 'man' or 'free man'. It evolved from the Old High German 'charal' and has been a popular name since the Middle Ages, particularly due to historical figures like Charlemagne. It is commonly perceived as strong and traditional, with variants including Carl and Charles, and notable bearers such as Karl Marx and Karl Lagerfeld.

The name Karl is most popular in Alaska, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Karl has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Karl' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 211th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 186th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 153rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 198th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 291st out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 704th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1342nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 5446th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 5006th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4087th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2886th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 5401st out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Karl' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.