Carlos
BoysBest rank #73 (2008) · ranked in 5 years
Carlos has appeared in the popularity rankings across 5 of the tracked years since 2008.
It eased from #73 in 2008 to #95 in 2012.
As of the latest count (2025), Carlos has fallen out of the top ranks.
At its peak year of 2008, Carlos was given to 6,054 newborns.
Carlos was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Carlos is most popular
In 2025, Carlos was recorded in 42 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,406 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 535 births, 22.2% of the national total, where it ranked #115 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 47.0% of Carlos births, against 9.3% Northeast, 11.8% Midwest, 32.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Carlos placed as high as #79 in Arizona and as low as #728 in Idaho.
The 9 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas535 · #115 there
- 2California442 · #150 there
- 3Florida164 · #240 there
- 4Arizona130 · #79 there
- 5New York80 · #468 there
Share by census region
- Northeast9.3%
- Midwest11.8%
- South47.0%
- West32.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Carlos a popular name?
- Carlos reached a best rank of #73 in 2008 and has charted in 5 years.
- Where does Carlos rank now?
- Carlos does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Carlos a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Carlos most popular?
- Carlos peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)