Carson
A surname long established in Scotland and northern England; despite its familiarity, its derivation has never been firmly established.
Carson in 2025
Carson was given to 3,080 babies in the United States in 2025 — 2,883 boys and 197 girls, making it the 204th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,076 babies born.
The history of Carson
Carson reached its highest point in 2018, when 5,466 babies were given the name, ranking 105th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 140,887 babies have been named Carson. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Carson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Carson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 89 | 978 |
| 1890s | 93 | 1,341 |
| 1900s | 142 | 1,343 |
| 1910s | 753 | 1,069 |
| 1920s | 1,050 | 1,182 |
| 1930s | 933 | 1,119 |
| 1940s | 1,145 | 1,213 |
| 1950s | 1,258 | 1,211 |
| 1960s | 882 | 1,768 |
| 1970s | 1,294 | 1,515 |
| 1980s | 2,569 | 1,021 |
| 1990s | 12,214 | 259 |
| 2000s | 47,186 | 133 |
| 2010s | 49,802 | 105 |
| 2020s | 21,477 | 134 |
Where Carson is heading
Carson has fallen 38% over the past decade, from 4,939 babies in 2015 to 3,080 in 2025.
Names like Carson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Carson.