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Karlos

Boy

Meaning of Karlos: Spanish: 'free man'

Karlos is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4602nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4602

21 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,018

First recorded 1942 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 39 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 24 babies1985: 27 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 29 babies1992: 27 babies1993: 29 babies1994: 40 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 30 babies2000: 36 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 43 babies2003: 43 babies2004: 42 babies2005: 50 babies2006: 42 babies2007: 43 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 41 babies20102011: 47 babies2012: 43 babies2013: 46 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 34 babies2016: 37 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 31 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 31 babies20202021: 40 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 36 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 21 babies
US babies named Karlos per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 50.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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