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 #5496

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carlito Carter
Current Rank #5496 #46
Total Births (all years) 1,352 206,833
Peak Year 2006 2015
Peak Year Births 92 10,814
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlito Carter
1880s - 100
1890s - 134
1900s - 199
1910s - 680
1920s - 881
1930s - 863
1940s - 1,340
1950s - 1,612
1960s 27 1,345
1970s 48 1,359
1980s 42 1,680
1990s 218 9,725
2000s 475 52,320
2010s 440 95,261
2020s 102 39,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlito Carter
2014 63 10,691
2015 45 10,814
2016 38 10,220
2017 34 9,833
2018 38 9,385
2019 34 8,682
2020 20 7,577
2021 15 7,205
2022 16 6,361
2023 13 5,878
2024 17 6,289
2025 21 6,024

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, 1964–2025.

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