Boys' name · since 1953
Decarlo
Decarlo has 635 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,838 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 635
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
635 boys have been named Decarlo since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Decarlo has been recorded 635 times among boys since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2021.
- #6,838 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 635 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Decarlo ranks #6,838 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 635 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,838 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 635
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Decarlo's 635 recorded births place it above 84.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Decarlo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Decarlo's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Decarlo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2021
- Peak year (1978)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Decarlo by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (174 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Decarlo's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Decarlo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 42
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
174 births
- 1980s
1980s
142 births
- 1990s
1990s
144 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 42
2010s
42 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 174 births (27% of all-time use).
How Decarlo 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 Decarlo's total volume
Decarlo by state
Where Decarlo concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 11 | 1.7% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.6% |
11 of 635 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Decarlo's data
- Decarlo's decade-level peak was the 1970s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Decarlos (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Decarlo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1978)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1953–2021 (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 Decarlo 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.