Carlos vs Carson

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

Name A

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Name B

Carson

Boy name · Rank #124

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Metric Carlos Carson
Current Rank #135 #124
Total Births (all years) 304,581 129,861
Peak Year 2001 2018
Peak Year Births 6,842 5,259
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlos Carson
1880ss 209 89
1890ss 252 93
1900ss 489 142
1910ss 2,110 753
1920ss 4,785 1,050
1930ss 5,553 933
1940ss 8,100 1,123
1950ss 15,822 1,212
1960ss 22,391 859
1970ss 36,948 1,185
1980ss 41,503 2,333
1990ss 55,179 9,971
2000ss 63,196 44,631
2010ss 35,298 48,019
2020ss 12,746 17,468

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlos Carson
2014 3,424 4,624
2015 3,421 4,760
2016 3,204 4,931
2017 3,075 4,765
2018 2,864 5,259
2019 2,845 4,520
2020 2,479 4,193
2021 2,504 3,769
2022 2,593 3,407
2023 2,556 3,209
2024 2,614 2,890

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, 1880–2024.

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