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 #4703

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Carsten Carlos
Current Rank #4703 #135
Total Births (all years) 2,341 304,581
Peak Year 2011 2001
Peak Year Births 129 6,842
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carsten Carlos
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 252
1900ss — 489
1910ss 26 2,110
1920ss 59 4,785
1930ss 19 5,553
1940ss — 8,100
1950ss 15 15,822
1960ss 75 22,391
1970ss 63 36,948
1980ss 77 41,503
1990ss 230 55,179
2000ss 709 63,196
2010ss 881 35,298
2020ss 187 12,746

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 2,845
2020 52 2,479
2021 39 2,504
2022 42 2,593
2023 33 2,556
2024 21 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, 1912–2024.

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