Carsten vs Carlos

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

Name A

Carsten

Boy name · Rank #4718

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carsten Carlos
Current Rank #4718 #135
Total Births (all years) 2,367 307,036
Peak Year 2011 2001
Peak Year Births 129 6,842
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carsten Carlos
1880s - 209
1890s - 252
1900s - 489
1910s 26 2,110
1920s 59 4,785
1930s 19 5,553
1940s - 8,100
1950s 15 15,821
1960s 75 22,396
1970s 63 36,949
1980s 78 41,506
1990s 230 55,185
2000s 709 63,199
2010s 881 35,301
2020s 212 15,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carsten Carlos
2014 93 3,424
2015 84 3,421
2016 67 3,204
2017 43 3,075
2018 59 2,864
2019 59 2,846
2020 53 2,480
2021 39 2,506
2022 42 2,594
2023 33 2,557
2024 21 2,626
2025 24 2,418

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, 1912–2025.

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