Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Karlo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,703 Trend ↑ Rising 71%

Karlo is a Croatian, Basque, and Esperanto masculine given name as well as a Slovene masculine given name that serves as a Slovene diminutive form of Karel.

Rank 2025
#3,703
among boys · ↓277 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Karlo · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
39 babies
All-time total
1,061
#4,941 all-time among boys
First recorded
1959
in Social Security records

Karlo popularity over time

1,061 babies have been named Karlo since 1959, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Boys

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 6 1 – #3,806
1960s 6 1 0% #3,830
1970s 82 8 +1267% #2,876
1980s 115 12 +40% #2,776
1990s 148 15 +29% #3,065
2000s 272 27 +84% #3,024
2010s 254 25 -7% #2,985
2020s (to 2025) 178 30 +17% #3,426

Where Karlo 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 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 38 0.02 outside top 500
2030 40 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Karlo

Karlo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,703 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 1,061 American babies have been named Karlo. Its peak came in 2010, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Karlo?

The median living Karlo is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 31. An estimated 1,000 people named Karlo are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Karlo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #3,703
2024 34 #3,426
2023 34 #3,451
2022 31 #3,658
2021 31 #3,612
2020 18 #5,141
2019 21 #4,709
2018 21 #4,668
2017 21 #4,669
2016 32 #3,479
2015 15 #5,874
2014 29 #3,659
2013 18 #5,073
2012 29 #3,665
2011 29 #3,653
2010 39 #2,985
2009 33 #3,372
2008 27 #3,878
2007 27 #3,842
2006 33 #3,275
2005 31 #3,283
2004 30 #3,249
2003 32 #3,024
2002 20 #4,120
2001 19 #4,214
2000 20 #4,001
1995 10 #5,713
1990 10 #5,194
1985 18 #2,776
1980 14 #3,179
1975 10 #3,548
1970 10 #3,173
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Famous people named Karlo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Karlo Bručić Karlo Bručić Croatian footballer b. 1992 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Karlo?

The median living Karlo is about 19 years old. Half of all living Karlos are between 9 and 31 years old.

How many people named Karlo are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Karlo are alive in the United States, based on 1,061 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Karlo mean?

Karlo is a Croatian, Basque, and Esperanto masculine given name as well as a Slovene masculine given name that serves as a Slovene diminutive form of Karel.

How popular is the name Karlo in 2025?

Karlo ranked #3,703 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Karlo?

1,061 babies have been named Karlo in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Karlo most popular?

Karlo peaked in 2010, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Karlo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Karlo rising or falling?

Karlo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Karlo become more popular?

Karlo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 boys named Karlo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Karlo?

Well-known people named Karlo include Karlo Bručić (soccer player).

Names like Karlo

Names that sound and feel close to Karlo: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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