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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Carson | Carlos |
| Current Rank | #124 | #135 |
| Total Births (all years) | 132,774 | 307,036 |
| Peak Year | 2018 | 2001 |
| Peak Year Births | 5,259 | 6,842 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2000s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Carson | Carlos |
| 1880s | 89 | 209 |
| 1890s | 93 | 252 |
| 1900s | 142 | 489 |
| 1910s | 753 | 2,110 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | 4,785 |
| 1930s | 933 | 5,553 |
| 1940s | 1,123 | 8,100 |
| 1950s | 1,212 | 15,821 |
| 1960s | 859 | 22,396 |
| 1970s | 1,184 | 36,949 |
| 1980s | 2,333 | 41,506 |
| 1990s | 9,970 | 55,185 |
| 2000s | 44,632 | 63,199 |
| 2010s | 48,026 | 35,301 |
| 2020s | 20,375 | 15,181 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Carson | Carlos |
| 2014 | 4,625 | 3,424 |
| 2015 | 4,761 | 3,421 |
| 2016 | 4,931 | 3,204 |
| 2017 | 4,766 | 3,075 |
| 2018 | 5,259 | 2,864 |
| 2019 | 4,522 | 2,846 |
| 2020 | 4,196 | 2,480 |
| 2021 | 3,777 | 2,506 |
| 2022 | 3,408 | 2,594 |
| 2023 | 3,210 | 2,557 |
| 2024 | 2,901 | 2,626 |
| 2025 | 2,883 | 2,418 |