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Carlito

Boy

Meaning of Carlito: Germanic: 'free man'

Carlito is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4541st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4541

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,352

First recorded 1964 · peak 2006

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 28 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 33 babies1997: 39 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 26 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 21 babies2002: 30 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 51 babies2006: 92 babies2007: 77 babies2008: 64 babies2009: 55 babies2010: 50 babies20102011: 46 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 49 babies2014: 63 babies2015: 45 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 38 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 16 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 17 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Carlito per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 92.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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