Carlos
Boy nameCarlos has been given to 309,076 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2001 and currently ranks #150 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkɑː.lɒs/
Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Carlos. Doublet of Carl, Charles, and Karl.
Origin: Portuguese, Spanish < Latin < Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
309,076
Peak year
2001 (6,864 babies)
Rank in 2025
#150 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -29%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Carlos
Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor from 1519 to 1556 (1500–1558)
Chuck Norris
American martial artist and action actor (1940–2026)
Carlos Alazraqui
American actor, comedian, voice actor, and singer (born 1962)
Charlie Sheen
American actor (born 1965)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Carlos.
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