Carson

Boy name

Carson has been given to 140,887 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #124 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈkɑː.sən/

Could originate from the Gaelic name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", thus "son of Carr.".

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

140,887

Peak year

2018 (5,466 babies)

Rank in 2025

#124 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -38%

Gender split

6% girls / 94% boys

Carson McCullers

American writer (1917–1967)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Carson.

136,061 babies since 1881

133,606 babies since 1946

133,184 babies since 1905

149,420 babies since 1880

152,174 babies since 1913

154,512 babies since 1880

126,778 babies since 1904

123,225 babies since 1880

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