Cary vs Carlos

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

Name A

Cary

Boy name · Rank #3525

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Metric Cary Carlos
Current Rank #3525 #135
Total Births (all years) 24,504 307,036
Peak Year 1957 2001
Peak Year Births 788 6,842
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cary Carlos
1880s 127 209
1890s 123 252
1900s 135 489
1910s 382 2,110
1920s 551 4,785
1930s 666 5,553
1940s 2,807 8,100
1950s 5,460 15,821
1960s 7,047 22,396
1970s 3,599 36,949
1980s 1,783 41,506
1990s 1,004 55,185
2000s 360 63,199
2010s 285 35,301
2020s 175 15,181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cary Carlos
2014 21 3,424
2015 32 3,421
2016 35 3,204
2017 31 3,075
2018 22 2,864
2019 41 2,846
2020 26 2,480
2021 27 2,506
2022 37 2,594
2023 23 2,557
2024 32 2,626
2025 30 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, 1880–2025.

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