Carlos has been given to about 309,076 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Carlos ranks 150th among American boys in 2025, with 2,418 born that year. Its best year was 2001, when 6,864 babies were given the name, ranking 59th. The typical living American called Carlos is about 31 years old today. It is relatively most common in Wyoming, where it accounts for 0.26% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.