Carlita first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1985, 41 babies received the name (ranked #2406). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15488), with roughly 5 babies named Carlita each year. Carlita's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,380 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.