Total births
151
Boys' name · since 1915
Carless
151 babies named Carless in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 151
- total births
- 1915–1972
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Carless sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 151 recorded since 1915.
Carless has 151 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1972.
- 151 total births
- 1915–1972 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
151 boys have been named Carless since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1972.
- 151
- total births
- 1915–1972
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Carless was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
12 babies were named Carless in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Carless's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carless's full recorded timeline at 1931, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carless at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Carless popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1972
- Peak year (1922)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Carless by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Carless's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Carless births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
- 1930s
1930s
28 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 64 births (42% of all-time use).
Carless by state
Where Carless concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 3.3% |
Kentucky share of Carless's total US births 3.3%
5 of 151 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carless? ▼
151 babies have been named Carless since 1915. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1922 with 12 births.
When was Carless most popular? ▼
Carless was most popular in the 1920s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Carless most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carless are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Carless been used? ▼
Records for Carless go back to 1915, giving 58 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Carless? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Carless's data
- Carless's decade-level peak was the 1920s (64 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Carlesss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carless
Nearby Names Like Carless
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carless
Carl Boy
#1031 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#135 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2791 48,890 births
Compare Carless side by side: Carless vs Carl Carless vs Carlos Carless vs Carter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carless: Baby Name Since 1915 - 151 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carless. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Carless 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 June 2026.