Carey vs Carlos

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

Name A

Carey

Boy name · Rank #5223

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carey Carlos
Current Rank #5223 #135
Total Births (all years) 16,865 304,581
Peak Year 1957 2001
Peak Year Births 461 6,842
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carey Carlos
1880ss 144 209
1890ss 151 252
1900ss 157 489
1910ss 520 2,110
1920ss 705 4,785
1930ss 787 5,553
1940ss 1,559 8,100
1950ss 3,649 15,822
1960ss 3,288 22,391
1970ss 2,766 36,948
1980ss 1,604 41,503
1990ss 887 55,179
2000ss 351 63,196
2010ss 237 35,298
2020ss 60 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carey Carlos
2014 21 3,424
2015 23 3,421
2016 24 3,204
2017 21 3,075
2018 23 2,864
2019 18 2,845
2020 12 2,479
2021 7 2,504
2022 11 2,593
2023 12 2,556
2024 18 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, 1880–2024.

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