Carson
BoysBest rank #70 (2018) · ranked in 14 years
First charting in 2008, Carson peaked at #70 in 2018.
It eased from #89 in 2008 to #97 in 2021.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
5,259 newborns received the name Carson in 2018, its peak year.
Carson was most popular around 2018, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Carson is most popular
In 2025, Carson was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,026 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 217 births, 7.2% of the national total, where it ranked #331 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 42.9% of Carson births, against 16.7% Northeast, 24.7% Midwest, 15.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Carson placed as high as #60 in West Virginia and as low as #444 in Montana.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas217 · #331 there
- 2Pennsylvania189 · #100 there
- 3Florida188 · #204 there
- 4California178 · #405 there
- 5Ohio164 · #120 there
Share by census region
- Northeast16.7%
- Midwest24.7%
- South42.9%
- West15.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Carson a popular name?
- Carson reached a best rank of #70 in 2018 and has charted in 14 years.
- Where does Carson rank now?
- Carson does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Carson a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Carson most popular?
- Carson peaked around 2018.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)