ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 1972 Last Year 1922 Peak Year #2486 Peak Rank 151 Total Count 24 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Carless What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Carless may refer to:Betty Careless, probably born Elizabeth Carless, notorious courtesan and bagnio owner in London Ernie Carless (1912–1987), Welsh cricketer Hugh Carless (1925–2011), British explorer and diplomat John Henry Carless (1896–1917), English Royal Navy sailor, posthumous First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross Roy Carless (1920–2009), Canadian cartoonist Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carless) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carless) 📖 ## The Story of Carless Carless first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 12 Carlesss were born — ranking #2,486 that year. As of 2026, Carless ranks #4,986 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 151 Carlesss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Carless Phonetically similar names — useful when Carless is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Coreless * Careless * [Carlos](/carlos) * [Corless](/corless) * [Corliss](/corliss) * [Carla](/carla) * [Karla](/karla) * Scarless * Causeless * Caulis * Gearless * Chorus Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Carless What does the name Carless mean? Carless may refer to:Betty Careless, probably born Elizabeth Carless, notorious courtesan and bagnio owner in London Ernie Carless (1912–1987), Welsh cricketer Hugh Carless (1925–2011), British explorer and diplomat John Henry Carless (1896–1917), English Royal Navy sailor, posthumous First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross Roy Carless (1920–2009), Canadian cartoonist How popular is Carless in 2026? In 2026, Carless ranks #4,986 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Carless most popular? Carless reached its peak popularity in 1922, ranking #2,486 that year with 12 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Carless most popular? Carless has historically been most popular in Kentucky. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carless. Is Carless a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Carless is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Carless? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carless include Add, Offie, Argyle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦AddPeak #2486](/add)[👦OffiePeak #2486](/offie)[👦ArgylePeak #2486](/argyle)[👦JuniePeak #2486](/junie)[👦SeverinoPeak #2486](/severino)[👦DetroitPeak #2486](/detroit)[👦BertranPeak #2486](/bertran)[👦OrdellPeak #2486](/ordell) ## About the name Carless Carless is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 151 births in the dataset. Carless's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,486\. Use the chart and map above to compare Carless's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1922 → ](/year/1922) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.