Boys' name · since 1985
Josecarlos
349 babies named Josecarlos in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Josecarlos is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 349 have been recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josecarlos has been recorded 349 times among boys since 1985, 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 1985 to 2024.
- #9,765 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 349 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Josecarlos ranks #9,765 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,765 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Josecarlos's 349 recorded births place it above 78.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Josecarlos's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Josecarlos's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Josecarlos popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Josecarlos by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (127 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Josecarlos's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Josecarlos births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
69 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s 30
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 127 births (36% of all-time use).
Josecarlos by state
Where Josecarlos concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 48 | 13.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 2.9% |
48 of 349 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Josecarlos's decade-level peak was the 2000s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Josecarloss (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Josecarlos: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~39 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, 1985–2024 (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 Josecarlos 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.