boy's name
Karlos
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,103
Karlos is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2005, when 50 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady 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 1942.
Karlos over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s | 93 |
| 1970s | 311 |
| 1980s | 279 |
| 1990s | 292 |
| 2000s | 435 |
| 2010s | 382 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 176 |
How popular is Karlos?
In 2025, Karlos was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Karlos 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 Karlos
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Karlos also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Karlos over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Karlos
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Karlos — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Karlos
How popular is the name Karlos?
In 2025, Karlos was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Karlos a girl's or a boy's name?
Karlos is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Karlos most popular?
Karlos peaked in 2005, when 50 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Karlos a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Karlos currently ranks #4,810 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.