Carlson vs Carlos

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

Name A

Carlson

Boy name · Rank #6213

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carlson Carlos
Current Rank #6213 #135
Total Births (all years) 742 304,581
Peak Year 2016 2001
Peak Year Births 19 6,842
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlson Carlos
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 252
1900ss — 489
1910ss — 2,110
1920ss 41 4,785
1930ss 23 5,553
1940ss 64 8,100
1950ss 72 15,822
1960ss 53 22,391
1970ss 47 36,948
1980ss 54 41,503
1990ss 92 55,179
2000ss 117 63,196
2010ss 133 35,298
2020ss 46 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlson Carlos
2014 15 3,424
2015 17 3,421
2016 19 3,204
2017 18 3,075
2018 11 2,864
2019 13 2,845
2020 8 2,479
2021 12 2,504
2022 — 2,593
2023 12 2,556
2024 14 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, 1920–2024.

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