Johncarlo
A masculine name combining the Biblical names John and Carlo.
Name Census estimates that about 280 living Americans carry the first name Johncarlo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Johncarlo today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Johncarlo births was 2007 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Johncarlo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
280
~ 1 in 1,224,123 Americans
Peak year
2007
16 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,133
Tracked since 1988
Census
Johncarlo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 557 people with the first name Johncarlo, which placed it at #19,155 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,155
National first-name rank
People counted
557
557 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
47.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Johncarlo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johncarlo is Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (37.5%) and White (12.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Johncarlo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Johncarlo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander47.8% · 266
- Hispanic or Latino37.5% · 209
- White12.9% · 72
- Black or African American1.3% · 7
- Two or more races0.5% · 3
Popularity
Johncarlo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Johncarlo from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 123 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Johncarlo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Johncarlo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Johncarlos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Johncarlo
Johncarlo is a masculine given name that combines the names John and Carlo. John is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God" or "Yahweh is gracious". Carlo is a variant of the name Charles, which has Germanic origins and means "free man" or "petty chief".
The name John has its roots in ancient Hebrew and has been widely used across various cultures and religions. It is mentioned in the Bible, particularly in the New Testament, as the name of John the Baptist and John the Apostle, who were both prominent figures in early Christianity.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Johncarlo can be traced back to the late 15th century in Italy, where it was likely a combination of the Italian forms of the names John (Giovanni) and Carlo.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Johncarlo, including:
1. Johncarlo Montalto (1508-1589), an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia.
2. Johncarlo Flügel (1788-1855), a German historian and author known for his works on the history of the Ottoman Empire.
3. Johncarlo Buonamici (1900-1976), an Italian architect and designer, known for his contributions to the Rationalist movement in architecture.
4. Johncarlo Vialli (1964-2023), an Italian former professional footballer and manager, who played for various clubs including Chelsea and Juventus.
5. Johncarlo Valenti (born 1966), an American film director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his work in independent films.
While the name Johncarlo is not as common as its individual components, John and Carlo, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, primarily in Italy and other parts of Europe, as well as in the United States. The name's combination of Hebrew, Germanic, and Latin influences reflects the diverse cultural and linguistic influences that have shaped given names over the centuries.
People
Johncarlo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Johncarlo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Johncarlo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Johncarlo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 280 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Johncarlo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,224,123 US residents.
Is Johncarlo a common name?
We classify Johncarlo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 284 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Johncarlo most popular?
The single biggest year for Johncarlo was 2007, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Johncarlo is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Johncarlo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 557 people with the name Johncarlo, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,155 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Johncarlo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Johncarlo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Johncarlo appears almost entirely male. Of the 551 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Johncarlo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Johncarlo is Asian/Pacific Islander at 47.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (37.5%) and White (12.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Johncarlo most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Johncarlo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.8% (266 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Johncarlo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Johncarlo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Johncarlo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Johncarlo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Johncarlo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Johncarlo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Johncarlo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.