Total births
58
Boys' name · since 1975
Carolos
58 babies named Carolos in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Carolos sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 58 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Carolos recorded 58 times among boys since 1975, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1989.
- 58 total births
- 1975–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
58 boys have been named Carolos since 1975, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 58
- total births
- 1975–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Carolos was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
11 babies were named Carolos in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Carolos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carolos's full recorded timeline at 1982, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carolos at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Carolos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Carolos by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Carolos's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Carolos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 47 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carolos? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 58 babies named Carolos. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 11 births.
When was Carolos most popular? ▼
Carolos was most popular in the 1980s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Carolos been used? ▼
Records for Carolos go back to 1975, giving 15 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Carolos? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Carolos
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carolos
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Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
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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, 1975–1989 (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. "Carolos: Baby Name Since 1975 - 58 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carolos. 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 Carolos 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.