Boys' name · since 1918

Carlile

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Carlile, peaking in 1918. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,237 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade

Carlile is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Carlile recorded 15 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1931.

  • #31,237 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1918
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlile ranks #31,237 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.

#31,237 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Carlile's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Carlile's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Carlile's full recorded timeline at 1922, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births.

Carlile popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1931

Last recorded 1931
Peak year (1918)
5
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
5 191819221931 5

Carlile by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1910s was Carlile's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Carlile births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carlile? ▼
Carlile has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,237 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1931. 5 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
Where does Carlile sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlile ranks #31,237 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Carlile most popular? ▼
Carlile was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Carlile been used? ▼
Records for Carlile go back to 1918, giving 14 years of history through 1931.
What names are similar to Carlile? ▼
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 Carlile's data

  • Carlile's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1930s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Carlile

Nearby Names Like Carlile

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlile

Carl Boy
#1132 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#150 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#45 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2884 48,890 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Evester
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Debs
15 births · Peak 1912
Deverl
15 births · Peak 1912
Underwood
15 births · Peak 1914
Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Carlile: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1918–1931 (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 Carlile 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.