Boys' name · since 1959
Karlo
Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 1,061 babies named Karlo, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,685 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,061
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Karlo is the #3685 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,061 recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Karlo recorded 1,061 times among boys since 1959, holding rank #3685 nationally today, ahead of 74% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #4,940 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,685 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,061 born since 1959
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karlo ranks #4,940 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,685 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,061 born since 1959, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,940 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,685 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,061
- born since 1959
- 2000s
- peak decade
Karlo's 1,061 recorded births place it above 89.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Karlo compares
1,061 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Karlo's all-time total is 188% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karlo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,061 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 39 | 34 | 22,252 |
Karlo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Karlo splits its recorded history at 1998: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Karlo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Karlo by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (272 births, 26% of the file).
2000s was Karlo's strongest decade.
272 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Karlo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 82
1970s
82 births
- 1980s
1980s
115 births
- 1990s
1990s
148 births
- 2000s
2000s
272 births
- 2010s
2010s
254 births
- 2020s
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 272 births (26% of all-time use).
How Karlo 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 Karlo's total volume
Karlo by state
Where Karlo concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 243 | 22.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 141 | 13.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 0.5% |
243 of 1,061 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Karlo's data
- Karlo's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (272 total births) through the 2020s (178) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Karlos (243 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Karlo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~66 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, 1959–2025 (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 Karlo 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.