Carlton vs Carlos

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

Name A

Carlton

Boy name · Rank #2827

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carlton Carlos
Current Rank #2827 #135
Total Births (all years) 48,847 304,581
Peak Year 1957 2001
Peak Year Births 955 6,842
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlton Carlos
1880ss 190 209
1890ss 259 252
1900ss 451 489
1910ss 2,840 2,110
1920ss 4,714 4,785
1930ss 5,021 5,553
1940ss 5,361 8,100
1950ss 7,920 15,822
1960ss 6,986 22,391
1970ss 4,833 36,948
1980ss 3,993 41,503
1990ss 3,538 55,179
2000ss 1,610 63,196
2010ss 885 35,298
2020ss 246 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlton Carlos
2014 88 3,424
2015 99 3,421
2016 82 3,204
2017 72 3,075
2018 64 2,864
2019 69 2,845
2020 61 2,479
2021 55 2,504
2022 37 2,593
2023 48 2,556
2024 45 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, 1880–2024.

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