Carlo is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carlo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carlo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carlo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carlo is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “free man”. The Italian form of Charles.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 16,000 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 710 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 154 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 21 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carlo per year, United States (1894 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (276/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (5/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Carlo is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,796 nationally (given to 310 babies that year).
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