How Many People Are Named Decarlo?
An estimated 604 people in the United States have the first name Decarlo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Decarlo peaked in popularity in 1978 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Decarlo 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 Decarlo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
604
About 1 in 567,474 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1978
26 births
Total Registered
635
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Decarlo
Decarlo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 635 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Decarlo as a male name
Ranked #12,566 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1978 (26 births)
Decarlo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Decarlo span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 174 babies were registered. Decarlo has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Decarlo by Decade
How has Decarlo 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.
Decarlo by State
Decarlo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Decarlo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Decarlo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Decarlo?
We estimate approximately 604 people named Decarlo 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 567,474 Americans share this first name.
Is Decarlo a common name?
Decarlo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 635 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Decarlo most popular?
Decarlo reached peak popularity in 1978, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Decarlo is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Decarlo a male name?
Decarlo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Decarlo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Decarlo Smith, Decarlo Johnson, Decarlo 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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