Karlo
Karlo was the 3703rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 2776th; the most babies were born in 2010 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,171 places. More babies were named Karlo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Carlo) man, free man (Italian Charles) · Germanic, Italian
- Rank in 2025
- #3,703 boys, up 1,438 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201039 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,061babies recorded
What does the name Karlo mean?
Karlo is a spelling of Carlo, pronounced the same way, so it shares Carlo's meaning and origin.
Carlo is the Italian form of Charles, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia note. Charles comes through Latin Carolus from the Germanic word karl, which DMNES glosses "man"; the related Old English ceorl meant "freeman". Charlemagne made the name royal across Europe. Carlo is also used as a short form of Spanish Carlos.
karl (Old High German, “man”)Carolus (Latin, “Charles”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Charles, Carlos, Carl, Carlino.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Carlo', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Carlo (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Charles', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Karlo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,703 | 30 |
| 2020 | #5,141 | 18 |
| 2010 | #2,985 | 39 |
| 2000 | #4,001 | 20 |
| 1990 | #5,194 | 10 |
| 1980 | #3,179 | 14 |
| 1970 | #3,173 | 10 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Karlo, counting every spelling?
Karlo is a spelling of Carlo, a name family that ranked #792 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,703 for Karlo on its own. Together these spellings went to 306 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo | 276 | #869 | 1,067 |
| Karlo | 30 | #3,703 | 160 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Karlo?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Karlo (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Karlo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Karlo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Karlo?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Karlo are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 10 and 32. That makes Karlo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Karlo by state
How common Karlo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Karlo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Karlo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Karlo
What does Karlo mean?
Karlo is a spelling of Carlo, which means “man, free man (Italian Charles)” (Germanic, Italian origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Karlo?
Karlo was the 3703rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked 2776th; the most babies were born in 2010 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,171 places. More babies were named Karlo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Karlo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Karlo in the US.
Where is Karlo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Karlo was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.