Carlito: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,731

among boys · ↑743 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Carlito

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

92 babies

All-time total

1,352

#4,236 all-time among boys

First recorded

1964

in Social Security records

Carlito popularity over time

1,352 babies have been named Carlito since 1964, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	27	3	–	#3,022
1970s	48	5	+78%	#3,750
1980s	42	4	-12%	#4,088
1990s	218	22	+419%	#2,205
2000s	475	48	+118%	#1,585
2010s	440	44	-7%	#2,158
2020s (to 2025)	102	17	-61%	#4,727

Where Carlito is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	17	0.01	outside top 500
2029	16	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Carlito

Carlito is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,731 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 1,352 American babies have been named Carlito. Its peak came in 2006, when 92 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Carlito?

The median living Carlito is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 1,300 people named Carlito 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.

Carlito year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,731
2024	17	#5,474
2023	13	#6,604
2022	16	#5,668
2021	15	#5,813
2020	20	#4,727
2019	34	#3,361
2018	38	#3,062
2017	34	#3,322
2016	38	#3,070
2015	45	#2,689
2014	63	#2,158
2013	49	#2,495
2012	43	#2,780
2011	46	#2,636
2010	50	#2,474
2009	55	#2,353
2008	64	#2,129
2007	77	#1,865
2006	92	#1,585
2005	51	#2,302
2004	25	#3,651
2003	24	#3,638
2002	30	#3,031
2001	21	#3,862
2000	36	#2,581
1995	35	#2,256
1990	7	#6,503
1985	10	#4,088
1980	8	#4,554
1975	6	#4,873
1970	–	–
1965	7	#3,281
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlito?

The median living Carlito is about 18 years old. Half of all living Carlitos are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Carlito are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Carlito are alive in the United States, based on 1,352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carlito mean?

Carlito is a Spanish or Portuguese masculine given name, nickname that is a diminutive form of Carlos.

How popular is the name Carlito in 2025?

Carlito ranked #4,731 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carlito?

1,352 babies have been named Carlito in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlito most popular?

Carlito peaked in 2006, when 92 newborns received the name.

Is Carlito a boy or girl name?

Carlito is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carlito rising or falling?

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

Will Carlito become more popular?

Carlito is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 boys named Carlito in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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