Recorded 1962–1967 Boys' name Peak 1962 10 births

Carolus — boys' name

10 babies named Carolus in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s10
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Carolus was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

5 babies were named Carolus in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carolus

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Carolus between 1962 and 1967, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Carolus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1967. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carolus performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carolus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carolus at a glance

Last recorded 1967

Total births

10

Since 1962

6 years of records

Peak year

1962

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1967

Active since

1962

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1967

Carolus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1962

Last recorded 1967
Peak year (1962)
5
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
5 19671962 5

Carolus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
10 births that decade — 100% of Carolus's all-time total
1960s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carolus?
10 babies have been named Carolus since 1962. It was last recorded in 1967. The peak year was 1962 with 5 births.
When was Carolus most popular?
Carolus was most popular in the 1960s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Carolus been used?
Carolus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 6 years of data through 1967.
What names are similar to Carolus?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.