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The name Carlos has Spanish origins and means 'free man'. It evolved from the Germanic name Karl through Latin and Old French forms. Carlos is a prevalent name today, often linked to strong and influential figures, and it has historical significance due to its royal associations in the Middle Ages.

The name Carlos is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Carlos has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Carlos' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 281st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 218th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 176th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 86th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 70th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 69th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 131st out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4839th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2980th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2677th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2141st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 2820th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 8410th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 21584th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Carlos' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.