Carlos
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.
Babies a year
3,058
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#150
down from #135
UK popularity
#1066
28 babies
How Carlos has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #117 |
| 2016 | #129 |
| 2017 | #134 |
| 2018 | #137 |
| 2019 | #134 |
| 2020 | #149 |
| 2021 | #152 |
| 2022 | #147 |
| 2023 | #139 |
| 2024 | #135 |
| 2025 | #150 |
In 2025, 28 babies in England and Wales were named Carlos. In the US, 3,058 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 6,842 in 2001.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Carlos was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.31% of American babies of that sex.
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