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Carson

Boy English #1239 in 2023

Carson is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Carson

Could originate from the Gaelic name "Carr" or "Carra", meaning "rock" or "fort," combined with "son", thus "son of Carr.".

Popularity of Carson

Popularity, 1880–2023

3,397 births in 2023

1880 2023

126,971 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2018

5,466 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Free man; strong

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

Girl · Germanic languages

Shortened from Caroline

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

God is gracious

Girl · Ancient Greek

from Κυνθία, feminine of Κύνθιος

Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.