Carson
A Scottish and Irish surname of uncertain origin.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Carson appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 18 different years between 2001 and 2021. Its biggest year was 2018, when 5,259 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 70 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 124 for boys. The name has also seen real use for girls: 8,113 of the 140,887 Americans given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Karson (23,500), Karsyn (12,267), Carsyn (6,386), Karsen (5,227), Carsen (5,177) (total births since 1880)
Explore Carson interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 89 | No. 461 |
| 1890s | 93 | No. 523 |
| 1900s | 142 | No. 521 |
| 1910s | 753 | No. 481 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | No. 547 |
| 1930s | 933 | No. 530 |
| 1940s | 1,123 | No. 556 |
| 1950s | 1,212 | No. 559 |
| 1960s | 859 | No. 748 |
| 1970s | 1,184 | No. 688 |
| 1980s | 2,333 | No. 490 |
| 1990s | 9,970 | No. 156 |
| 2000s | 44,632 | No. 87 |
| 2010s | 48,026 | No. 70 |
| 2020s | 20,375 | No. 84 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.