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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carlos

Ranked #181 - 1 in 29,601 people
US

Most common in

United States

270k bearers

World total

270,257

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#181

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States270k
Worldwide
~270k
rank #181
Rarity
1 in 29,601
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~270k in US

About the name Carlos

There are an estimated 270,257 people named Carlos alive worldwide today. That ranks Carlos at #181 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carlos is held by approximately 270,257 people, ranking #181 among first names. That works out to roughly 81 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,228 U.S. residents).

Historically Carlos is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Carlos appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Carlos popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carlos, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 17
  2. 1881: 19
  3. 1882: 20
  4. 1883: 22
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 28
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 20
  9. 1888: 29
  10. 1889: 25
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 16
  13. 1892: 24
  14. 1893: 26
  15. 1894: 25
  16. 1895: 20
  17. 1896: 30
  18. 1897: 28
  19. 1898: 30
  20. 1899: 36
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 38
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 41
  25. 1904: 38
  26. 1905: 58
  27. 1906: 50
  28. 1907: 74
  29. 1908: 56
  30. 1909: 60
  31. 1910: 82
  32. 1911: 69
  33. 1912: 124
  34. 1913: 165
  35. 1914: 210
  36. 1915: 273
  37. 1916: 234
  38. 1917: 298
  39. 1918: 348
  40. 1919: 312
  41. 1920: 431
  42. 1921: 399
  43. 1922: 447
  44. 1923: 434
  45. 1924: 452
  46. 1925: 477
  47. 1926: 505
  48. 1927: 552
  49. 1928: 583
  50. 1929: 570
  51. 1930: 589
  52. 1931: 553
  53. 1932: 534
  54. 1933: 572
  55. 1934: 569
  56. 1935: 565
  57. 1936: 543
  58. 1937: 543
  59. 1938: 598
  60. 1939: 588
  61. 1940: 669
  62. 1941: 621
  63. 1942: 660
  64. 1943: 708
  65. 1944: 699
  66. 1945: 736
  67. 1946: 878
  68. 1947: 1,039
  69. 1948: 1,040
  70. 1949: 1,148
  71. 1950: 1,204
  72. 1951: 1,255
  73. 1952: 1,274
  74. 1953: 1,404
  75. 1954: 1,627
  76. 1955: 1,722
  77. 1956: 1,818
  78. 1957: 1,805
  79. 1958: 1,923
  80. 1959: 1,964
  81. 1960: 2,022
  82. 1961: 2,030
  83. 1962: 2,139
  84. 1963: 2,133
  85. 1964: 2,219
  86. 1965: 2,160
  87. 1966: 2,188
  88. 1967: 2,322
  89. 1968: 2,528
  90. 1969: 2,923
  91. 1970: 3,408
  92. 1971: 3,471
  93. 1972: 3,471
  94. 1973: 3,611
  95. 1974: 3,918
  96. 1975: 3,844
  97. 1976: 3,827
  98. 1977: 3,846
  99. 1978: 3,777
  100. 1979: 4,210
  101. 1980: 4,132
  102. 1981: 4,223
  103. 1982: 4,319
  104. 1983: 3,953
  105. 1984: 4,006
  106. 1985: 4,119
  107. 1986: 4,147
  108. 1987: 4,191
  109. 1988: 4,180
  110. 1989: 4,683
  111. 1990: 5,257
  112. 1991: 5,370
  113. 1992: 5,373
  114. 1993: 5,388
  115. 1994: 5,354
  116. 1995: 5,566
  117. 1996: 5,490
  118. 1997: 5,483
  119. 1998: 5,497
  120. 1999: 6,683
  121. 2000: 6,339
  122. 2001: 6,864
  123. 2002: 6,612
  124. 2003: 6,234
  125. 2004: 6,276
  126. 2005: 6,577
  127. 2006: 6,562
  128. 2007: 6,426
  129. 2008: 6,060
  130. 2009: 5,379
  131. 2010: 4,600
  132. 2011: 4,187
  133. 2012: 4,017
  134. 2013: 3,684
  135. 2014: 3,424
  136. 2015: 3,421
  137. 2016: 3,204
  138. 2017: 3,075
  139. 2018: 2,874
  140. 2019: 2,846
  141. 2020: 2,480
  142. 2021: 2,506
  143. 2022: 2,599
  144. 2023: 2,562
  145. 2024: 2,626
  146. 2025: 2,418

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carlos worldwide?

There are an estimated 270,257 people named Carlos alive worldwide today, ranking #181 globally.

Is Carlos a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 29,601 people. In the United States there are roughly 270,257 bearers, which is 1 in 1,228 Americans.

Is Carlos a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carlos is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Carlos come from?

Who are famous people named Carlos?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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