Decarlo
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,913 in 1978
0 babies were named Decarlo in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryDecarlo first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1978, when it reached #1,913.
About the name Decarlo
Decarlo is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with D and ending in “-rlo”. US birth records list Decarlo for boys from 1953 to 2021, in 53 of those 69 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #1,913 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4 | 2,333,333 boys |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 434,783 boys |
| 1970s | 11 | 93,633 boys |
| 1980s | 7.7 | 129,534 boys |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 134,590 boys |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 264,550 boys |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 454,545 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Decarlo
What is the origin of the name Decarlo?
Decarlo has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Decarlo a boy or girl name?
Decarlo is a boy name.
How popular is the name Decarlo?
Decarlo is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #1,913 in 1978.