Karson
A respelling of Carson, a surname long carried in Scotland and northern Ireland; what the name originally described has not been firmly established.
Karson in 2025
Karson was given to 732 babies in the United States in 2025 — 690 boys and 42 girls, making it the 871st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,529 babies born.
The history of Karson
Karson reached its highest point in 2018, when 1,413 babies were given the name, ranking 486th that year.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 23,500 babies have been named Karson. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Karson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Karson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 10,252 |
| 1970s | 40 | 9,629 |
| 1980s | 154 | 5,556 |
| 1990s | 1,156 | 1,503 |
| 2000s | 4,617 | 885 |
| 2010s | 11,365 | 486 |
| 2020s | 6,163 | 488 |
Where Karson is heading
Karson has fallen 43% over the past decade, from 1,292 babies in 2015 to 732 in 2025.
Names like Karson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Karson.