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Carson

Boy

Meaning of Carson: Scottish: 'son of Carr'

Carson is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 120th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 328th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#120

3,080 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#328

134 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

140,887

First recorded 1880 · peak 2018

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 190 babies1982: 207 babies1983: 200 babies1984: 239 babies1985: 280 babies1986: 279 babies1987: 273 babies1988: 313 babies1989: 413 babies1990: 539 babies19901991: 666 babies1992: 864 babies1993: 888 babies1994: 1,037 babies1995: 1,097 babies1996: 1,261 babies1997: 1,298 babies1998: 1,770 babies1999: 2,794 babies2000: 3,616 babies20002001: 4,295 babies2002: 3,893 babies2003: 5,141 babies2004: 4,615 babies2005: 4,568 babies2006: 5,224 babies2007: 5,320 babies2008: 5,329 babies2009: 5,185 babies2010: 5,287 babies20102011: 5,106 babies2012: 4,750 babies2013: 4,692 babies2014: 4,798 babies2015: 4,939 babies2016: 5,117 babies2017: 4,959 babies2018: 5,466 babies2019: 4,688 babies2020: 4,398 babies20202021: 3,949 babies2022: 3,578 babies2023: 3,398 babies2024: 3,074 babies2025: 3,080 babies
US babies named Carson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 5,466.

Gender split

94% boys · 6% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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