Carlos vs Robert
Carlos and Robertcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #727 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Robert #90 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2006, Carlos was ranked #92 and Robert #91 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carlos was ranked #577 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carlos was ranked #968 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2018, Carlos was ranked #416 and Robert #403 among boys in Norway.
Carlos and Robert over time
Carlos and Robert appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carlos in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Carlos reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Robert in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Carlos and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1945 to 2018, ending at #416 and #403.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1945–2018
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 63.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #223 in 1959, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Carlos #416, Robert #403.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #401 in 2003, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carlos #968, Robert #151.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1969–2025
Carlos held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 22.
Highest recorded here: Carlos #270 in 1969, Robert #12 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carlos #577, Robert #104.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Carlos | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Carlos does not have one recorded yet.
- Carlos and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; Carlos doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Carlos
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #83 among boys in New Zealand, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys