Boys' name · since 1987

Johncarlos

504 babies named Johncarlos in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,863 of 45,481
all-time among boys
504
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade

504 boys have been named Johncarlos since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johncarlos has been recorded 504 times among boys since 1987, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.

  • #7,863 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 504 born since 1987
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johncarlos ranks #7,863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 504 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.

#7,863 of 45,481
all-time among boys
504
born since 1987
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Johncarlos's 504 recorded births place it above 82.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Johncarlos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Johncarlos's full recorded timeline at 2005, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Johncarlos popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2010)
35
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
010203040 19871994199920042009201420202024 6

Johncarlos by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (204 births, 40% of the file).

2000s was Johncarlos's strongest decade.

204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Johncarlos births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 204 births (40% of all-time use).

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

How Johncarlos 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 Johncarlos's total volume

Johncarlos vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 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 -13, 19.2%-36, 5%-24, 8.7%-124, 4%-106, 5%-36, 5.8%-17, 17.7%-56, 9.5%-19, 11.3%-35, 7.6%-30, 6.4%-26, 6.4%-53, 4.4%-65, 3.4%-53, 3.8%Johncarlos-38, 6.9%Johncarlos
Johncarlos vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Johncarlos by state

Where Johncarlos concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Johncarlos
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
56 11.1%
#2 California
46 9.1%
#3 New Jersey
11 2.2%
#4 Florida
5 1.0%
#5 Texas
5 1.0%
New York share of Johncarlos's total US births 11.1%
Even split

56 of 504 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Johncarlos?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 504 babies named Johncarlos. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,863 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 35 births.
Where does Johncarlos sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Johncarlos ranks #7,863 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Johncarlos most popular?
Johncarlos was most popular in the 2000s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Johncarlos most popular?
The top states for the name Johncarlos are New York (56 births), California (46 births), New Jersey (11 births).
How long has the name Johncarlos been used?
The SSA has tracked Johncarlos since 1987 -- 38 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Johncarlos?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include John, Johnny, Johnnie, Johnathan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Johncarlos's data

  • Johncarlos's decade-level peak was the 2000s (204 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Johncarloss (56 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Johncarlos

Nearby Names Like Johncarlos

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Johncarlos

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Johncarlos: 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, 1987–2024 (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 Johncarlos 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.