Unisex name · since 1912
Carlis
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,221 babies named Carlis, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,522 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,221
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Carlis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,221 recorded since 1912.
Carlis has 1,221 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2012.
- #4,522 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,221 born since 1912
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carlis ranks #4,522 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,221 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.
- #4,522 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,221
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Carlis's 1,221 recorded births place it above 90.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Carlis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carlis's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carlis popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2012
- Peak year (1946)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Carlis popularity over time - girls
178 total births recorded since 1930 (Carlis as girls' name)
Carlis by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (195 births, 16% of the file).
1940s was Carlis's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Carlis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
81 births
- 1920s
1920s
186 births
- 1930s
1930s
183 births
- 1940s
1940s
195 births
- 1950s
1950s
187 births
- 1960s
1960s
145 births
- 1970s
1970s
94 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 195 births (16% of all-time use).
How Carlis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Carlis's total volume
Carlis by state
Where Carlis concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 29 | 2.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 12 | 1.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
29 of 1,221 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Carlis's data
- Carlis's decade-level peak was the 1940s (195 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Carliss (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Carlis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1912–2012 (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 Carlis 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.