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Carles

/ˈkɑɹlz/ · 99% boys · last recorded 2021

Carles has been given to about 686 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1928, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹlz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 406
Median age today65 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Carles per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1928 · 20
  • Born in 20250
  • All time686

How popular is Carles?

Its best year was 1928, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 1716th. The typical living American called Carles is about 65 years old today.

Names that sound like Carles

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Charles0.81
  2. Carlos0.74
  3. Ares0.75
  4. Aries0.70
  5. Caleb0.65
  6. Carter0.65
  7. Carey0.65
  8. James0.62

Middle names for Carles

Ranked by flow score
  1. Carles Paul0.77
  2. Carles John0.77
  3. Carles Blake0.76
  4. Carles Wade0.76
  5. Carles Ross0.76
  6. Carles Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Carles

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.76
  2. Elouisesister · 0.74
  3. Harlanbrother · 0.74
  4. Louiebrother · 0.73
  5. Winonasister · 0.73
  6. Otisbrother · 0.72

Where Carles is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Carles Anderson0.77
    2. Carles White0.72
    3. Carles Nguyen0.72
    4. Carles Moore0.72
    5. Carles Hill0.72
    6. Carles Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Carles

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. France1900–2025
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.