Carlos
A boys’ name of Spanish origin, meaning free man; a form of Charles.
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 |
Carlos by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 6,842 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 320 American boys born that year was called Carlos.
Names that come from Carlos
Forms of Carlos in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Carlitosfree man; a diminutive form of Carlos12 in the US (2017)
- JosecarlosGod increases and free man; combination of Jose and Carlos10 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Charles
Like Carlos, each of these traces back to Charles: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Charlottefree woman; feminine form of Charles12,900 in the US (2017)
- Carolinefree woman; feminine form of Charles4,270 in the US (2017)
- Charleyfree man; a form of Charles703 in the US (2017)
- Charleighfree man; a form of Charles667 in the US (2017)
- Charlifree man; a form of Charles526 in the US (2017)
- Carlfree man; a form of Charles411 in the US (2017)
- Charlizefree man; a form of Charles185 in the US (2017)
- Charlenefree person; a form of Charles152 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carlos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carlofree man; Italian form of Charles27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carlesa form of Charles; free man or strong6 in the US (2017)
- Charlesfree man7,142 in the US (2017)
- Carsonson of the marsh-dweller4,910 in the US (2017)
- Carolfree man or strong; a form of Charles113 in the US (2017)
- Carltonsettlement of the peasants or common people71 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Carlos
Names that are said the same way as Carlos, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Karlosfree man; variant spelling of Carlos25 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean freedom
Like Carlos, each of these has freedom in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maverickindependent, unbranded4,737 in the US (2017)
- Charliefree man1,679 in England and Wales (2025)
- Franciscofree man, frenchman; from Franciscus1,398 in the US (2017)
- Frankiefree man; a form of Frank887 in England and Wales (2025)
- Frankfree man272 in England and Wales (2025)
- Francisfree man; from the Franks262 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Carlos
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