Unisex name · since 1918
Carlas
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 174 babies named Carlas, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,811 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 174
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
Carlas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 174 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Carlas recorded 174 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1996.
- #13,811 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 174 born since 1918
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlas ranks #13,811 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 174 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13,811 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 174
- born since 1918
- 1970s
- peak decade
Carlas's 174 recorded births place it above 69.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Carlas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carlas's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carlas popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1996
- Peak year (1972)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Carlas popularity over time - girls
59 total births recorded since 1954 (Carlas as girls' name)
Carlas by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (86 births, 49% of the file).
1970s was Carlas's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Carlas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 31
1960s
31 births
- 1970s
1970s
86 births
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 86 births (49% of all-time use).
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What to do with Carlas's data
- Carlas's decade-level peak was the 1970s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Carlas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–1996 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carlas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.