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Carlo

Boy

Meaning of Carlo: Italian: 'free man'

Carlo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Italian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 880th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1282nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#880

276 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1282

21 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

16,000

First recorded 1894 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 172 babies1982: 159 babies1983: 156 babies1984: 175 babies1985: 153 babies1986: 153 babies1987: 119 babies1988: 140 babies1989: 147 babies1990: 151 babies19901991: 153 babies1992: 133 babies1993: 150 babies1994: 140 babies1995: 149 babies1996: 153 babies1997: 163 babies1998: 138 babies1999: 144 babies2000: 172 babies20002001: 160 babies2002: 165 babies2003: 184 babies2004: 177 babies2005: 222 babies2006: 202 babies2007: 225 babies2008: 195 babies2009: 206 babies2010: 187 babies20102011: 194 babies2012: 174 babies2013: 168 babies2014: 178 babies2015: 144 babies2016: 182 babies2017: 147 babies2018: 155 babies2019: 149 babies2020: 135 babies20202021: 168 babies2022: 163 babies2023: 206 babies2024: 254 babies2025: 276 babies
US babies named Carlo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 276.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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