How Many People Are Named Carlis?
An estimated 776 people in the United States have the first name Carlis. It is used for both genders, with 87.3% male. The average bearer is 63 years old, and Carlis peaked in popularity in 1956 with 34 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlis as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carlis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
776
About 1 in 441,694 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.3% confidence
Average Age
63
years old
Peak Year
1956
34 births
Total Registered
1,399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlis
Carlis is predominantly male (87.3%), though 178 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carlis as a male name
Ranked #11,013 in 2012
6 male births in 2012
Peak: 1946 (28 births)
Carlis as a female name
Ranked #10,490 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1958 (16 births)
Carlis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlis span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 264 babies were registered. Carlis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carlis by Decade
How has Carlis tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carlis by State
Birth registrations for Carlis span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky. On average, about 15 Carliss were registered per state.
Carlis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carlis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carlis
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carlis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlis?
We estimate approximately 776 people named Carlis are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 441,694 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlis a common name?
Carlis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlis most popular?
Carlis reached peak popularity in 1956, when 34 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlis is approximately 63 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlis a male name?
Carlis is predominantly male. 87.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlis Smith, Carlis Johnson, Carlis Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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