Carel vs Carlos

Side-by-side comparison of Carel and Carlos — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carel

Boy name · Rank #9036

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carel Carlos
Current Rank #9036 #135
Total Births (all years) 166 304,581
Peak Year 1925 2001
Peak Year Births 9 6,842
Peak Decade 1930ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carel Carlos
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 252
1900ss — 489
1910ss 24 2,110
1920ss 38 4,785
1930ss 40 5,553
1940ss 21 8,100
1950ss 6 15,822
1960ss 5 22,391
1970ss — 36,948
1980ss 5 41,503
1990ss — 55,179
2000ss 6 63,196
2010ss — 35,298
2020ss 21 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carel Carlos
2014 — 3,424
2015 — 3,421
2016 — 3,204
2017 — 3,075
2018 — 2,864
2019 — 2,845
2020 — 2,479
2021 — 2,504
2022 6 2,593
2023 7 2,556
2024 8 2,614

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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