Carlito vs Carter

Side-by-side comparison of Carlito and Carter — 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

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carlito Carter
Current Rank #5484 #46
Total Births (all years) 1,331 200,762
Peak Year 2006 2015
Peak Year Births 92 10,814
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlito Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss — 680
1920ss — 881
1930ss — 863
1940ss — 1,340
1950ss — 1,612
1960ss 27 1,345
1970ss 48 1,360
1980ss 42 1,683
1990ss 218 9,725
2000ss 475 52,320
2010ss 440 95,250
2020ss 81 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlito Carter
2014 63 10,690
2015 45 10,814
2016 38 10,218
2017 34 9,831
2018 38 9,382
2019 34 8,682
2020 20 7,575
2021 15 7,202
2022 16 6,356
2023 13 5,870
2024 17 6,267

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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