Carlo is a distinctive choice, ranked #1282 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Carlo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1282
US Rank #914
About the Name Carlo
Carlo is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 52 places over five years. Its high point was #686 in 2001, and it now sits at #1282. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Carlo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #914, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Carlo
Unlikely. With around 21 UK babies named Carlo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Carlo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Carlo has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 52 places in the last five years. Its peak was #686 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Carlo is more popular in the US (#914) than in the UK (#1282). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Carlo include: Carlo Ancelotti — Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Brazil national team.; Carlo Ossola — Carlo Ossola is an Italian philologist, literary critic and literature historian.; Carlo Nordio — Carlo Nordio is an Italian politician, former magistrate and prosecutor, who has served as Italian Minister of Justice since 22 October 2022, in Giorgia....
Carlo ranks #914 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
21
UK babies named Carlo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 52 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Carlo
Likely around 1 other Carlo in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Carlo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Carlo Ancelotti is an Italian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of the Brazil national team. Nicknamed "Carletto" in Italy and "Don Carlo" in Spain, he is regarded as one of the greatest football managers of all time.
Carlo Ossola is an Italian philologist, literary critic and literature historian. Since 2000, he holds the chair of modern literature of Neo-Latin Europe at the Collège de France.
Carlo Nordio is an Italian politician, former magistrate and prosecutor, who has served as Italian Minister of Justice since 22 October 2022, in Giorgia Meloni's government. In the 2022 Italian presidential election he was the candidate of Brothers of Italy for President of Italy.
Carlo Maria Buonaparte, also known as Carlo Maria di Buonaparte and Charles-Marie Bonaparte, was a Corsican attorney and politician, best known as the father of Napoleon Bonaparte and grandfather of Napoleon III. Initially a supporter of Corsican independence, he briefly served as an aide to Pasquale Paoli, fighting against the Republic of Genoa and later resisting the French invasion.
Jose Carlo Dela Cruz González, better known for his stage name Carlo Gonzales, is a Filipino actor who joined Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown.