Carl Weathers
There are approximately 12 people named Carl Weathers living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carl with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Weathers. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Carl
248K
Alive today
Named Weathers
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 248K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 62
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,568
Per 100K: 4.77
Top ancestry: White (60.0%)
First name trend
Carl: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carl. The peak year was 1956 with 8,346 births. The average person named Carl today is 62 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Weathers surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Weathers, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 60.0%.
- White60.0%
- Black or African American33.7%
- Two or more races2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carl has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0724% of the US population, based on 248,051 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Weathers appears at a rate of 4.77 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0048%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Carl Weathers. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Carl
FAQ
Carl Weathers: questions and answers
How many people are named Carl Weathers?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Carl Weathers. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0724%) with the surname frequency (4.77 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carl Weathers?
We classify Carl Weathers as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carl a male or female name?
Carl is predominantly male. Out of 507,825 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Carl profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.