Carlo
Boy name · #868 in 2025 · Rare
Carlo is currently the #868 boy name in the United States — 276 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1252, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,522 boys born in 2025 was named Carlo.
The 131-year story
Carlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1894, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 276 babies and a rank of #867. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carlo per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carlo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Carlo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Carlo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carlo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Carlo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Carlo is most common in AZ (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Carlo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Carlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Carlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marlo, Benito, Marcello, Lucio, and Dario.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 276 | #867 |
| 2024 | 254 | #916 |
| 2023 | 206 | #1053 |
| 2022 | 163 | #1213 |
| 2021 | 168 | #1170 |
| 2020 | 135 | #1325 |
| 2019 | 149 | #1258 |
| 2018 | 155 | #1207 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1245 |
| 2016 | 182 | #1080 |
| 2015 | 144 | #1252 |
| 2014 | 178 | #1082 |
| 2013 | 168 | #1100 |
| 2012 | 174 | #1074 |
| 2011 | 194 | #998 |
| 2010 | 187 | #1036 |
| 2009 | 206 | #969 |
| 2008 | 195 | #1002 |
| 2007 | 225 | #892 |
| 2006 | 202 | #932 |
| 2005 | 222 | #834 |
| 2004 | 177 | #949 |
| 2003 | 184 | #905 |
| 2002 | 165 | #965 |
| 2001 | 160 | #958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carlo a popular boy name?
Carlo ranked #868 among boys in 2025 with 276 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1252.
When was the name Carlo most popular?
Carlo peaked in 2025, when 276 American boys received the name (ranked #867 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Carlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,522 newborn American boys was named Carlo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.