boy's name
Carlito
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,495
Carlito is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Carlito is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 92 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1964.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Carlito over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 48 |
| 1980s | 42 |
| 1990s | 218 |
| 2000s | 475 |
| 2010s | 440 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 102 |
How popular is Carlito?
In 2025, Carlito was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carlito is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carlito
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carlito also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carlito over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carlito
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carlito — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carlito
How popular is the name Carlito?
In 2025, Carlito was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carlito a girl's or a boy's name?
Carlito is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carlito?
Carlito has 3 syllables.
When was Carlito most popular?
Carlito peaked in 2006, when 92 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carlito a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carlito currently ranks #4,808 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.