Karlo
Boy name · #3685 in 2025 · Uniqueness 58/100
Karlo is currently the #3685 boy name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Karlo.
The 66-year story
Karlo first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 39 boys were named Karlo — good for #2958 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Karlo per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karlo in class?
Karlo scores 58 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Karlo is most common
State-level data for Karlo is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Karlo
Statistically, parents drawn to Karlo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saulo, Keyan, Piero, Laszlo, and Paolo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karlo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 31 | #3617 |
| 2021 | 31 | #3582 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 29 | #3617 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 29 | #3605 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 33 | #3332 |
| 2008 | 27 | #3823 |
| 2007 | 27 | #3793 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 30 | #3217 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 20 | #4044 |
| 2001 | 19 | #4121 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karlo a popular boy name?
Karlo ranked #3685 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Karlo most popular?
Karlo peaked in 2010, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #2958 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karlo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Karlo. It scores 58/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.