Josecarlos: 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	30	3	–	#4,743
1990s	69	7	+130%	#5,840
2000s	127	13	+84%	#4,780
2010s	93	9	-27%	#5,865
2020s (to 2025)	30	5	-46%	#8,376

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,743

1990s

+130%

#5,840

2000s

127

+84%

#4,780

2010s

-27%

#5,865

2020s (to 2025)

-46%

#8,376

The story of Josecarlos

Josecarlos 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 1985, 349 American babies have been named Josecarlos. Its peak came in 2009, when 17 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 Josecarlos stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Josecarlos?

The median living Josecarlos is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Josecarlos 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.

Josecarlos 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	5	#13,193
2023	–	–
2022	8	#9,393
2021	8	#9,237
2020	9	#8,376
2019	7	#10,253
2018	7	#10,162
2017	10	#7,851
2016	6	#11,384
2015	15	#5,865
2014	10	#7,831
2013	11	#7,276
2012	10	#7,820
2011	7	#10,157
2010	10	#7,847
2009	17	#5,421
2008	13	#6,579
2007	13	#6,439
2006	9	#8,365
2005	14	#5,723
2004	12	#6,324
2003	11	#6,479
2002	8	#8,037
2001	16	#4,780
2000	14	#5,173
1995	6	#8,299
1990	6	#7,601
1985	6	#6,147
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Josecarlos?

The median living Josecarlos is about 19 years old. Half of all living Josecarloss are between 12 and 26 years old.

How many people named Josecarlos are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Josecarlos are alive in the United States, based on 349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Josecarlos in 2025?

Josecarlos 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 Josecarlos?

349 babies have been named Josecarlos in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Josecarlos most popular?

Josecarlos peaked in 2009, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Josecarlos a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Josecarlos rising or falling?

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

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Josecarlos popularity over time

The story of Josecarlos

How old are people named Josecarlos?

Josecarlos year by year

Frequently asked questions

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