Carlita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	11	1	–	#3,252
1920s	38	4	+245%	#3,432
1930s	60	6	+58%	#2,712
1940s	84	8	+40%	#2,760
1950s	143	14	+70%	#2,022
1960s	191	19	+34%	#2,536
1970s	334	33	+75%	#2,025
1980s	213	21	-36%	#2,406
1990s	149	15	-30%	#4,136
2000s	103	10	-31%	#6,650
2010s	44	4	-57%	#10,415
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-43%	#15,374

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,252

1920s

+245%

#3,432

1930s

+58%

#2,712

1940s

+40%

#2,760

1950s

143

+70%

#2,022

1960s

191

+34%

#2,536

1970s

334

+75%

#2,025

1980s

213

-36%

#2,406

1990s

149

-30%

#4,136

2000s

103

-31%

#6,650

2010s

-57%

#10,415

2020s (to 2025)

-43%

#15,374

The story of Carlita

Carlita is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,374 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,385 American babies have been named Carlita. Its peak came in 1985, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Carlita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlita?

The median living Carlita is about 49 years old; half are between 35 and 59. An estimated 1,200 people named Carlita are alive in the United States today.

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

Carlita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#15,374
2024	–	–
2023	5	#15,647
2022	–	–
2021	5	#15,726
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,005
2018	6	#14,136
2017	6	#14,492
2016	–	–
2015	5	#16,968
2014	5	#17,070
2013	10	#10,415
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#13,745
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,774
2007	11	#10,259
2006	17	#7,214
2005	10	#10,272
2004	12	#8,824
2003	17	#6,650
2002	10	#9,623
2001	10	#9,502
2000	10	#9,289
1995	24	#4,237
1990	24	#4,136
1985	41	#2,406
1980	23	#3,522
1975	37	#2,236
1970	33	#2,313
1965	12	#3,766
1960	15	#3,228
1955	15	#2,991
1950	–	–
1945	5	#4,637
1940	10	#2,760
1935	6	#3,812
1930	8	#3,387
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,019
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlita?

The median living Carlita is about 49 years old. Half of all living Carlitas are between 35 and 59 years old.

How many people named Carlita are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Carlita are alive in the United States, based on 1,385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlita in 2025?

Carlita ranked #15,374 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carlita?

1,385 babies have been named Carlita in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlita most popular?

Carlita peaked in 1985, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Carlita a boy or girl name?

Carlita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carlita rising or falling?

Carlita is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Carlita popularity over time

The story of Carlita

How old are people named Carlita?

Carlita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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