Carlito comes from the Germanic / Spanish tradition, meaning Free man, little Charles.
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How popular is Carlito?
2006peak year
Carlito reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2006, 92 babies received the name (ranked #1585). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4376), with about 27 babies given the name annually. Carlito has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,331 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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