Karson

Meaning: Possibly son of Carr
Origin: Variant of Carson · Disputed; Carr is glossed as rock or fort in Gaelic (from Scottish/Irish surname, disputed)

Boy's name · #453 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Karson reached #265 in 2018 and has eased to #453 since. About 21,000 boys have carried it since 1966.

Across the states

In recent years, Karson ran 3–6× its national rate in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama—ranked #90 in Mississippi in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Karson ranks in other countries and regions.

#272 in Scotland (2025) · #749 in Ireland (2025) · #1,021 in England & Wales (2025) · #744 in Canada (2024).

Famous Karsons

Karson Kuhlman — American ice hockey player
Karson Kendall — American footballer (born 2000)
Karson Sharar — American football player (born 2003)

What Karsons become

Among 18 notable people named Karson:

Sports figures appear 3.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Karson Kuhlman, American ice hockey player.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Carson (#124), Karson would rank around #99 with about 3,600 births last year — the newborns split about 81/19 between Carson and Karson.

Similar names: Carson · Cannon · Kason · Jax · Lawson · Karter

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