Luiscarlos
A combination of the masculine Spanish names Luis and Carlos.
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the first name Luiscarlos. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Luiscarlos today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Luiscarlos births was 2006 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Luiscarlos. 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
114
~ 1 in 3,006,617 Americans
Peak year
2006
11 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,408
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Luiscarlos: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Luiscarlos 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 60 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
Luiscarlos 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 Luiscarlos during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Luiscarlos
The name Luiscarlos is a combination of the Spanish name Luis and the Italian name Carlos, both derived from the Germanic name Chlodovechus, which was composed of the elements "hlud" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "combat." The name Chlodovechus was later Latinized to Ludovicus, from which Luis and Carlos originated.
The name Luis has its roots in the Frankish Kingdom of the 5th century and was borne by several Frankish kings, including Clovis I (c. 466-511), the first Catholic king of the Franks. The name Carlos, on the other hand, gained prominence in the 9th century with Charlemagne (742-814), the King of the Franks and the first Holy Roman Emperor.
The earliest recorded use of the combined name Luiscarlos dates back to the late 16th century in Spain, where it was occasionally given to boys as a way to honor both the Spanish and Italian heritage of the family. Notable historical figures with the name Luiscarlos include Luiscarlos de la Cerda (1598-1668), a Spanish nobleman and military commander during the Thirty Years' War.
In the 18th century, Luiscarlos Alvarez de Toledo (1721-1795), a Spanish nobleman and military officer, served as the Viceroy of New Granada (present-day Colombia and Panama) from 1789 to 1795. Luiscarlos de Borbón y Vallabriga (1766-1840), a Spanish infantry officer and military engineer, participated in the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces.
Moving to the 19th century, Luiscarlos de Palencia (1813-1892) was a Spanish painter and etcher known for his romantic landscapes and historical scenes. Luiscarlos Viada y Rubira (1845-1902), a Puerto Rican author and journalist, played a significant role in the development of Puerto Rican literature.
In more recent times, Luiscarlos Montalván (1915-1982) was a Cuban composer and pianist who contributed to the development of Cuban popular music genres like son and danzón. While not as common today, the name Luiscarlos continues to be used, particularly in Spanish-speaking countries, as a way to honor both Spanish and Italian heritage.
People
Luiscarlos + last name combinations
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Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Luiscarlos: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Luiscarlos?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 114 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Luiscarlos 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 3,006,617 US residents.
Is Luiscarlos a common name?
We classify Luiscarlos as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Luiscarlos most popular?
The single biggest year for Luiscarlos was 2006, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Luiscarlos is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Luiscarlos in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Luiscarlos a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Luiscarlos 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 Luiscarlos still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Luiscarlos 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 Luiscarlos 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Luiscarlos?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Luiscarlos, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.