Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1956

Carlis

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carlis
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1956
34 babies
All-time total
1,399
#4,523 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Carlis popularity over time

1,399 babies have been named Carlis since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 81 81 8 – #1,884
1920s – 186 186 19 +130% #1,593
1930s 6 183 189 19 +2% #1,340
1940s 21 195 216 22 +14% #1,329
1950s 77 187 264 26 +22% #1,513
1960s 58 145 203 20 -23% #1,628
1970s 11 94 105 11 -48% #2,311
1980s 5 84 89 9 -15% #3,260
1990s – 53 53 5 -40% #4,706
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – 13 13 1 – #9,781
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Carlis

Carlis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 1,399 American babies have been named Carlis, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carlis stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlis?

The median living Carlis is about 64 years old; half are between 51 and 73. An estimated 800 people named Carlis are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carlis year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2020 – – – –
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2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
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2013 – – – –
2012 – – 6 #11,014
2011 – – 7 #9,781
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 11 #4,706
1985 – – 9 #4,378
1980 – – 11 #3,645
1975 6 #8,117 7 #4,378
1970 – – 16 #2,311
1965 5 #6,642 23 #1,628
1960 10 #4,214 15 #2,137
1955 11 #3,598 15 #2,056
1950 – – 14 #2,038
1945 – – 18 #1,588
1940 – – 18 #1,636
1935 – – 25 #1,360
1930 6 #4,105 11 #2,467
1925 – – 16 #2,019
1920 – – 22 #1,653
1915 – – 11 #2,329
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carlis, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carlis?

The median living Carlis is about 64 years old. Half of all living Carliss are between 51 and 73 years old.

How many people named Carlis are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Carlis are alive in the United States, based on 1,399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlis in 2025?

Carlis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carlis?

1,399 babies have been named Carlis in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlis most popular?

Carlis peaked in 1956, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Carlis a boy or girl name?

Carlis is used for both: about 13% of babies named Carlis have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Carlis rising or falling?

Carlis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Carlis

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