Carlito vs Carl

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

Name A

Carlito

Boy name · Rank #5484

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carlito Carl
Current Rank #5484 #1032
Total Births (all years) 1,331 504,635
Peak Year 2006 1956
Peak Year Births 92 8,314
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlito Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss — 9,865
1910ss — 48,454
1920ss — 69,851
1930ss — 66,757
1940ss — 72,739
1950ss — 78,754
1960ss 27 60,785
1970ss 48 31,370
1980ss 42 25,472
1990ss 218 14,695
2000ss 475 7,197
2010ss 440 4,223
2020ss 81 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlito Carl
2014 63 436
2015 45 457
2016 38 445
2017 34 415
2018 38 343
2019 34 319
2020 20 286
2021 15 245
2022 16 220
2023 13 233
2024 17 215

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, 1964–2024.

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