Carlito vs Carlos

Side-by-side comparison of Carlito and Carlos — 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

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carlito Carlos
Current Rank #5484 #135
Total Births (all years) 1,331 304,581
Peak Year 2006 2001
Peak Year Births 92 6,842
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlito Carlos
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 252
1900ss — 489
1910ss — 2,110
1920ss — 4,785
1930ss — 5,553
1940ss — 8,100
1950ss — 15,822
1960ss 27 22,391
1970ss 48 36,948
1980ss 42 41,503
1990ss 218 55,179
2000ss 475 63,196
2010ss 440 35,298
2020ss 81 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlito Carlos
2014 63 3,424
2015 45 3,421
2016 38 3,204
2017 34 3,075
2018 38 2,864
2019 34 2,845
2020 20 2,479
2021 15 2,504
2022 16 2,593
2023 13 2,556
2024 17 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, 1964–2024.

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