boy's name
Karlo
- Origin Ukrainian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,165
Karlo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Karlo is a name of Ukrainian origin.
- Peaked in 2010, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 110,522 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Karlo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 115 |
| 1990s | 148 |
| 2000s | 272 |
| 2010s | 254 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 178 |
How popular is Karlo?
In 2025, Karlo was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karlo 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 Karlo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karlo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karlo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karlo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karlo
How popular is the name Karlo?
In 2025, Karlo was given to 30 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karlo a girl's or a boy's name?
Karlo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Karlo most popular?
Karlo peaked in 2010, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karlo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karlo currently ranks #2,747 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.