Carlous: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	16	2	–	#3,936
1930s	25	3	+56%	#2,508
1940s	45	5	+80%	#2,490
1950s	57	6	+27%	#2,524
1960s	91	9	+60%	#2,222
1970s	139	14	+53%	#2,168
1980s	63	6	-55%	#2,845
1990s	47	5	-25%	#4,919
2000s	27	3	-43%	#7,130
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,936

1930s

+56%

#2,508

1940s

+80%

#2,490

1950s

+27%

#2,524

1960s

+60%

#2,222

1970s

139

+53%

#2,168

1980s

-55%

#2,845

1990s

-25%

#4,919

2000s

-43%

#7,130

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlous

Carlous 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 1920, 510 American babies have been named Carlous. Its peak came in 1976, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Carlous?

The median living Carlous is about 51 years old; half are between 41 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Carlous 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.

Carlous year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	6	#10,877
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#9,764
2002	9	#7,130
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,256
1995	5	#9,062
1990	10	#5,039
1985	–	–
1980	16	#2,845
1975	10	#3,471
1970	8	#3,562
1965	11	#2,492
1960	6	#3,712
1955	7	#3,235
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#3,524
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#4,388
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlous?

The median living Carlous is about 51 years old. Half of all living Carlouss are between 41 and 61 years old.

How many people named Carlous are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carlous are alive in the United States, based on 510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlous in 2025?

Carlous 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 Carlous?

510 babies have been named Carlous in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlous most popular?

Carlous peaked in 1976, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Carlous a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carlous rising or falling?

Carlous has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Carlous

Carlous popularity over time

The story of Carlous

How old are people named Carlous?

Carlous year by year

Frequently asked questions

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