Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- son of the marsh-dwellers; free man
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karson
Pronunciation
k(a)-rson, kar-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #265, 1,344 births); most recent 2025 (rank #453, 690 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #1596, 105 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3577, 42 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 690 | 42 |
| 2024 | 813 | 51 |
| 2023 | 987 | 49 |
| 2022 | 986 | 57 |
| 2021 | 1,090 | 47 |
| 2020 | 1,289 | 53 |
| 2019 | 1,328 | 55 |
| 2018 | 1,344 | 68 |
| 2017 | 1,268 | 64 |
| 2016 | 1,104 | 84 |
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 2021 (rank #611, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 54 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 61 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 33 |
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 2023 (rank #425, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
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 2017 (rank #281, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #269, 14 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 |
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 2020 (rank #304, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 #242, 15 births); most recent 2023 (rank #581, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | – |
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