Carlus: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	25	25	3	–	#2,887
1920s	–	50	50	5	+100%	#2,940
1930s	–	35	35	4	-30%	#3,555
1940s	–	41	41	4	+17%	#2,740
1950s	–	39	39	4	-5%	#3,139
1960s	10	95	105	11	+169%	#2,143
1970s	–	144	144	14	+37%	#2,000
1980s	–	61	61	6	-58%	#3,443
1990s	–	23	23	2	-62%	#6,760
2000s	–	12	12	1	-48%	#9,088
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,887

1920s

–

+100%

#2,940

1930s

–

-30%

#3,555

1940s

–

+17%

#2,740

1950s

–

-5%

#3,139

1960s

105

+169%

#2,143

1970s

–

144

+37%

#2,000

1980s

–

-58%

#3,443

1990s

–

-62%

#6,760

2000s

–

-48%

#9,088

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carlus

Carlus 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 1913, 535 American babies have been named Carlus. Its peak came in 1970, when 20 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 Carlus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carlus?

The median living Carlus is about 53 years old; half are between 46 and 61. An estimated 400 people named Carlus 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.

Carlus 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
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	7	#9,088
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#10,919
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	5	#8,297
1985	–	–	11	#3,835
1980	–	–	11	#3,647
1975	–	–	9	#3,692
1970	–	–	20	#2,000
1965	–	–	10	#2,641
1960	–	–	7	#3,379
1955	–	–	6	#3,555
1950	–	–	5	#3,763
1945	–	–	5	#3,392
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	5	#4,076
1925	–	–	5	#4,291
1920	–	–	9	#2,994
1915	–	–	5	#3,905
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carlus?

The median living Carlus is about 53 years old. Half of all living Carluss are between 46 and 61 years old.

How many people named Carlus are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carlus are alive in the United States, based on 535 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carlus in 2025?

Carlus 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 Carlus?

535 babies have been named Carlus in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carlus most popular?

Carlus peaked in 1970, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Carlus a boy or girl name?

Carlus is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carlus rising or falling?

Carlus has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Carlus

Carlus popularity over time

The story of Carlus

How old are people named Carlus?

Carlus year by year

Frequently asked questions

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