Names / Boy names
Carlos
Current rank
#150
holding steady
All-time peak
#59
in 2001
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
309,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #59 in 2001 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Carlos first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 2001, at #59 nationally. It currently ranks #150 and is keeping its place. Over 309,000 have carried it since records began.