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Carlos

Carlos is currently the #150 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 2,418 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1880, Carlos hit its all-time high of #59 in 1999, when 6,665 boys were given the name. State by state, Arizona leads the way at #49.

Rankings

2025 rank
#150
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#59
in 1999 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
2,418
boys named Carlos

Carlos popularity, 1880–2025

0.095%0.19%0.29%0.38%18801900192019401960198020002020#59 in 1999
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1999

Where Carlos is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025NHWashington: #166 (51 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)WA#166Idaho: #377 (6 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)ID#377Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025NDMinnesota: #251 (24 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)MN#251Wisconsin: #244 (24 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)WI#244Michigan: #345 (25 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MI#345New York: #243 (80 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)NY#243Massachusetts: #193 (33 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)MA#193Rhode Island: #177 (6 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)RI#177Oregon: #188 (22 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)OR#188Nevada: #106 (29 boys, 0.26% of boys born 2025)NV#106Wyoming: #89 (5 boys, 0.46% of boys born 2025)WY#89South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025SDIowa: #346 (10 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)IA#346Illinois: #155 (76 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)IL#155Indiana: #239 (34 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)IN#239Ohio: #326 (35 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)OH#326Pennsylvania: #290 (39 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)PA#290New Jersey: #196 (50 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)NJ#196Connecticut: #219 (15 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)CT#219California: #88 (442 boys, 0.25% of boys born 2025)CA#88Utah: #327 (14 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)UT#327Colorado: #134 (52 boys, 0.19% of boys born 2025)CO#134Nebraska: #196 (13 boys, 0.15% of boys born 2025)NE#196Missouri: #326 (20 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)MO#326Kentucky: #295 (18 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)KY#295West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025WVVirginia: #216 (41 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)VA#216Maryland: #124 (47 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)MD#124Delaware: #168 (6 boys, 0.20% of boys born 2025)DE#168Arizona: #49 (130 boys, 0.40% of boys born 2025)AZ#49New Mexico: #99 (19 boys, 0.29% of boys born 2025)NM#99Kansas: #175 (22 boys, 0.16% of boys born 2025)KS#175Arkansas: #332 (10 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)AR#332Tennessee: #198 (46 boys, 0.13% of boys born 2025)TN#198North Carolina: #175 (71 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)NC#175South Carolina: #233 (24 boys, 0.11% of boys born 2025)SC#233District of Columbia: #139 (6 boys, 0.24% of boys born 2025)DC#139Oklahoma: #147 (32 boys, 0.18% of boys born 2025)OK#147Louisiana: #293 (17 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)LA#293Mississippi: #281 (11 boys, 0.10% of boys born 2025)MS#281Alabama: #186 (31 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)AL#186Georgia: #175 (71 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)GA#175Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Carlos in 2025HITexas: #72 (535 boys, 0.31% of boys born 2025)TX#72Florida: #131 (164 boys, 0.17% of boys born 2025)FL#131
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Wyoming (#89), Arizona (#49), Texas (#72)

Uniqueness score

24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Carlos in the most recent year of SSA data.

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