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Carlita

Girl

Meaning of Carlita: Spanish: 'little free man'

Carlita is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 14165th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#14165

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,385

First recorded 1914 · peak 1985

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 25 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 41 babies1986: 17 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 20 babies1990: 24 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 9 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 24 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 10 babies1998: 11 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 7 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 5 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 0 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Carlita per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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