Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Carlos
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2001
Peak births
6,842
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Carlos
How many people are named Carlos?
An estimated 270,462 living Americans are named Carlos.
How rare is Carlos?
Carlos is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,418 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 64.7% from its 2001 peak.
How old is the typical Carlos?
The median age of a living American named Carlos is approximately 31 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 46 years old.
Is Carlos still popular?
Yes. Carlos is holding steady, with 2,418 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Carlos most common?
Carlos has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 22.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20012025
Peak year
2001
Decline from peak
64.7%
2025
2,418
All-time
307,036
Where it lives now
Carlos is most concentrated in Arizona — about 14.0× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Carlos is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.