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 #3590

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Name B

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cary Carlos
Current Rank #3590 #135
Total Births (all years) 24,472 304,581
Peak Year 1957 2001
Peak Year Births 788 6,842
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Cary Carlos
1880ss 127 209
1890ss 123 252
1900ss 135 489
1910ss 382 2,110
1920ss 551 4,785
1930ss 666 5,553
1940ss 2,807 8,100
1950ss 5,459 15,822
1960ss 7,047 22,391
1970ss 3,599 36,948
1980ss 1,783 41,503
1990ss 1,004 55,179
2000ss 360 63,196
2010ss 285 35,298
2020ss 144 12,746

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 2,845
2020 26 2,479
2021 27 2,504
2022 37 2,593
2023 23 2,556
2024 31 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, 1880–2024.

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