Carson vs Carlos

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

Name A

Carson

Boy name · Rank #124

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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