Gender
Origin
- English
- Surname.
Child of Carr; a name originally for boys, now used for both genders
Syllables
2
Themes
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carson
Pronunciation
c(a)-rson, car-son
Famous People
Writer Carson McCullers
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #70, 5,259 births); most recent 2025 (rank #124, 2,883 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #560, 447 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1173, 197 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,883 | 197 |
| 2024 | 2,890 | 173 |
| 2023 | 3,209 | 188 |
| 2022 | 3,407 | 170 |
| 2021 | 3,769 | 172 |
| 2020 | 4,193 | 202 |
| 2019 | 4,520 | 166 |
| 2018 | 5,259 | 207 |
| 2017 | 4,765 | 193 |
| 2016 | 4,931 | 186 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #285, 157 births); most recent 2025 (rank #401, 101 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #2780, 5 births); most recent 2004 (rank #4584, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 101 | – |
| 2024 | 134 | – |
| 2023 | 135 | – |
| 2022 | 157 | – |
| 2021 | 153 | – |
| 2020 | 148 | – |
| 2019 | 129 | – |
| 2018 | 133 | – |
| 2017 | 138 | – |
| 2016 | 127 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #223, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #66, 83 births); most recent 2025 (rank #103, 49 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #627, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | – |
| 2024 | 57 | – |
| 2023 | 51 | – |
| 2022 | 61 | – |
| 2021 | 83 | – |
| 2020 | 52 | – |
| 2019 | 77 | – |
| 2018 | 60 | – |
| 2017 | 66 | – |
| 2016 | 65 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #118, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #47, 80 births); most recent 2023 (rank #218, 16 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #571, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2021 | 22 | – |
| 2020 | 52 | – |
| 2019 | 41 | – |
| 2018 | 46 | – |
| 2017 | 34 | – |
| 2016 | 43 | – |
| 2015 | 41 | – |
| 2014 | 55 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence