Carson

Meaning: Possibly son of Carr
Origin: Scottish/Irish surname, disputed — Disputed; Carr is glossed as rock or fort in Gaelic

Girl's name · #1174 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

5% girls · 95% boys — About 95% of babies named Carson in recent years have been boys. Carson →

Popularity over time

Carson reached its best rank, #561, in 1999 and ranked #1174 in 2025. Roughly 8,100 girls have been named Carson since 1947.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#3,118 in Canada (2024).

Among 192 notable people named Carson:

Sports figures appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carson Branstine, US American/Canadian tennis player.

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