How Many People Are Named Carlus?
An estimated 375 people in the United States have the first name Carlus. It is predominantly male (98.1%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Carlus peaked in popularity in 1970 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carlus 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 Carlus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
375
About 1 in 914,012 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.1% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1970
20 births
Total Registered
535
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carlus
Carlus is predominantly male (98.1%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carlus as a male name
Ranked #9,087 in 2004
7 male births in 2004
Peak: 1970 (20 births)
Carlus as a female name
Ranked #7,126 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1961 (5 births)
Carlus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carlus span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 144 babies were registered. Carlus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carlus by Decade
How has Carlus 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.
Carlus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carlus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carlus
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carlus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carlus?
We estimate approximately 375 people named Carlus 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 914,012 Americans share this first name.
Is Carlus a common name?
Carlus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 535 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carlus most popular?
Carlus reached peak popularity in 1970, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carlus is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carlus a male name?
Carlus is predominantly male. 98.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carlus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carlus Smith, Carlus Johnson, Carlus 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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