Carleton vs Carlos

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

Name A

Carleton

Boy name

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carleton Carlos
Current Rank Unranked #135
Total Births (all years) 4,839 304,581
Peak Year 1923 2001
Peak Year Births 103 6,842
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carleton Carlos
1880ss 42 209
1890ss 89 252
1900ss 102 489
1910ss 582 2,110
1920ss 830 4,785
1930ss 622 5,553
1940ss 599 8,100
1950ss 638 15,822
1960ss 434 22,391
1970ss 337 36,948
1980ss 263 41,503
1990ss 180 55,179
2000ss 99 63,196
2010ss 16 35,298
2020ss 6 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carleton Carlos
2014 — 3,424
2015 — 3,421
2016 6 3,204
2017 5 3,075
2018 — 2,864
2019 — 2,845
2020 — 2,479
2021 — 2,504
2022 — 2,593
2023 6 2,556
2024 — 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, 1880–2023.

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