How Many People Are Named Carlos?
An estimated 276,351 people in the United States have the first name Carlos. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #184 overall. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 34 years old, and Carlos peaked in popularity in 2001 with 6,864 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlos 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 Carlos paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Carlos is overwhelmingly male, 2,040 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
276,351
About 1 in 1,240 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2001
6,864 births
Total Registered
306,621
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlos
Carlos is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 306,621 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Carlos as a male name
Ranked #135 in 2024
2,614 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (6,842 births)
Carlos as a female name
Ranked #15,635 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1986 (57 births)
Carlos: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlos span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 63,326 babies were registered. Carlos has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carlos by Decade
How has Carlos 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 209 | 209 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 252 | 252 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 489 | 489 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,115 | 2,110 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 4,850 | 4,785 | 65 | |
| 1930s | 5,654 | 5,553 | 101 | |
| 1940s | 8,198 | 8,100 | 98 | |
| 1950s | 15,997 | 15,822 | 175 | |
| 1960s | 22,659 | 22,391 | 268 | |
| 1970s | 37,382 | 36,948 | 434 | |
| 1980s | 41,950 | 41,503 | 447 | |
| 1990s | 55,455 | 55,179 | 276 | |
| 2000s | 63,326 | 63,196 | 130 | |
| 2010s | 35,329 | 35,298 | 31 | |
| 2020s | 12,756 | 12,746 | 10 | |
Carlos by State
Birth registrations for Carlos span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Maine. On average, about 5,910 Carloss were registered per state.
Carlos + Last Name Combinations
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Carlos: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlos?
We estimate approximately 276,351 people named Carlos 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 1,240 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlos a common name?
Carlos is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 306,621 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlos most popular?
Carlos reached peak popularity in 2001, when 6,864 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlos is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlos a male name?
Carlos is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlos Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlos Smith, Carlos Johnson, Carlos 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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