Caruso vs Carlos

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

Name A

Caruso

Boy name · Rank #11036

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Caruso Carlos
Current Rank #11036 #135
Total Births (all years) 16 304,581
Peak Year 2024 2001
Peak Year Births 6 6,842
Peak Decade 2020ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1923 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Caruso Carlos
1880ss — 209
1890ss — 252
1900ss — 489
1910ss — 2,110
1920ss 5 4,785
1930ss — 5,553
1940ss — 8,100
1950ss — 15,822
1960ss — 22,391
1970ss — 36,948
1980ss — 41,503
1990ss — 55,179
2000ss — 63,196
2010ss 5 35,298
2020ss 6 12,746

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Caruso Carlos
2014 — 3,424
2015 — 3,421
2016 — 3,204
2017 — 3,075
2018 — 2,864
2019 5 2,845
2020 — 2,479
2021 — 2,504
2022 — 2,593
2023 — 2,556
2024 6 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, 1923–2024.

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