unisex name
Carle
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 676
Carle is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2007 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- Carle started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1904.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2007, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 46 |
| 1920s | 106 |
| 1930s | 84 |
| 1940s | 74 |
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 64 |
| 1970s | 33 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s (to 2007) | 19 |
How popular is Carle?
In 2007, Carle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Carle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carle
How popular is the name Carle?
In 2007, Carle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carle a girl's or a boy's name?
Carle is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carle?
Carle has 2 syllables.
When was Carle most popular?
Carle peaked in 1920, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Was Carle originally a boys' or girls' name?
Carle was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.