Total births
510
Boys' name · since 1920
Carlous
510 babies named Carlous in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 510
- total births
- 1920–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Carlous sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 510 recorded since 1920.
Carlous has 510 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2006.
- 510 total births
- 1920–2006 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
510 boys have been named Carlous since 1920, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2006.
- 510
- total births
- 1920–2006
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Carlous was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
21 babies were named Carlous in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Carlous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carlous's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carlous at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Carlous popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2006
- Peak year (1976)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
Carlous by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carlous's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Carlous births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 45
1940s
45 births
- 1950s
1950s
57 births
- 1960s
1960s
91 births
- 1970s
1970s
139 births
- 1980s
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 47
1990s
47 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 139 births (27% of all-time use).
How Carlous 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 Carlous's total volume
Carlous vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carlous? ▼
510 babies have been named Carlous since 1920. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1976 with 21 births.
When was Carlous most popular? ▼
Carlous was most popular in the 1970s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Carlous been used? ▼
Records for Carlous go back to 1920, giving 87 years of history through 2006.
What names are similar to Carlous? ▼
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 Carlous's data
- Carlous's decade-level peak was the 1970s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carlous
Nearby Names Like Carlous
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carlous
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 Carlous side by side: Carlous vs Carl Carlous vs Carlos Carlous vs Carter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–2006 (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. "Carlous: Baby Name Since 1920 - 510 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carlous. 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 Carlous 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 July 2026.