Boys' name · since 1988

Jancarlos

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,161 babies named Jancarlos, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,677 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,588 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,161
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Jancarlos is the #6588 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,161 recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Jancarlos recorded 1,161 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #6588 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.

  • #4,677 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,588 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,161 born since 1988
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jancarlos ranks #4,677 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,588 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,161 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,677 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,588 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,161
born since 1988
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%52.7%
Jancarlos vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jancarlos's 1,161 recorded births place it above 89.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Jancarlos compares

1,161 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jancarlos's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jancarlos Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,161 369 358,536
Peak-year births 107 34 22,252

Jancarlos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jancarlos's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 107, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jancarlos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
107
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
050100150 19881995200020052010201520202025 13

Jancarlos by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (584 births, 50% of the file).

2010s was Jancarlos's strongest decade.

584 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jancarlos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 584 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jancarlos 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 Jancarlos's total volume

Jancarlos vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -102, 3.9%-113, 3.5%-46, 5.1%-104, 3.1%-101, 3.5%-63, 5.6%-54, 4.8%-41, 5.2%-28, 8.8%-63, 4.4%-146, 3.5%-37, 21%-110, 4.8%-34, 5.6%-102, 4.4%Jancarlos-38, 9.2%Jancarlos
Jancarlos vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jancarlos by state

Where Jancarlos concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jancarlos
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
130 11.2%
#2 Texas
109 9.4%
#3 New York
108 9.3%
#4 California
92 7.9%
#5 Massachusetts
18 1.6%
#6 Georgia
10 0.9%
#7 Illinois
10 0.9%
#8 New Jersey
5 0.4%
Florida share of Jancarlos's total US births 11.2%
Even split

130 of 1,161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jancarlos?
1,161 babies have been named Jancarlos since 1988. All-time, it sits at #4,677 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #6,588 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 107 births.
Where does Jancarlos sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jancarlos ranks #4,677 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,588 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jancarlos most popular?
Jancarlos was most popular in the 2010s decade with 584 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jancarlos most popular?
The top states for the name Jancarlos are Florida (130 births), Texas (109 births), New York (108 births).
How long has the name Jancarlos been used?
Records for Jancarlos go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jancarlos?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jan, Jansen, Janet, Janson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jancarlos's data

  • Jancarlos's decade-level peak was the 2010s (584 total births); usage has since declined to 92 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Jancarloss (130 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jancarlos

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jancarlos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2025 (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 Jancarlos 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.