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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carlton

Ranked #1287 - 1 in 287,099 people
US

Most common in

United States

28k bearers

World total

27,865

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1287

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States28k
Worldwide
~28k
rank #1287
Rarity
1 in 287,099
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~28k in US

About the name Carlton

There are an estimated 27,865 people named Carlton alive worldwide today. That ranks Carlton at #1287 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carlton is held by approximately 27,865 people, ranking #1287 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,911 U.S. residents).

Historically Carlton is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Carlton appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Carlton popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carlton, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 16
  3. 1882: 21
  4. 1883: 19
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 22
  8. 1887: 13
  9. 1888: 19
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 17
  12. 1891: 22
  13. 1892: 21
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 30
  16. 1895: 27
  17. 1896: 31
  18. 1897: 28
  19. 1898: 31
  20. 1899: 31
  21. 1900: 38
  22. 1901: 41
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 33
  25. 1904: 47
  26. 1905: 48
  27. 1906: 49
  28. 1907: 49
  29. 1908: 48
  30. 1909: 61
  31. 1910: 89
  32. 1911: 108
  33. 1912: 201
  34. 1913: 198
  35. 1914: 283
  36. 1915: 349
  37. 1916: 395
  38. 1917: 388
  39. 1918: 432
  40. 1919: 397
  41. 1920: 446
  42. 1921: 480
  43. 1922: 452
  44. 1923: 455
  45. 1924: 430
  46. 1925: 454
  47. 1926: 488
  48. 1927: 483
  49. 1928: 551
  50. 1929: 507
  51. 1930: 477
  52. 1931: 503
  53. 1932: 530
  54. 1933: 491
  55. 1934: 477
  56. 1935: 491
  57. 1936: 489
  58. 1937: 548
  59. 1938: 538
  60. 1939: 494
  61. 1940: 497
  62. 1941: 510
  63. 1942: 516
  64. 1943: 555
  65. 1944: 490
  66. 1945: 500
  67. 1946: 552
  68. 1947: 637
  69. 1948: 552
  70. 1949: 584
  71. 1950: 569
  72. 1951: 673
  73. 1952: 698
  74. 1953: 724
  75. 1954: 839
  76. 1955: 874
  77. 1956: 913
  78. 1957: 962
  79. 1958: 894
  80. 1959: 821
  81. 1960: 858
  82. 1961: 775
  83. 1962: 815
  84. 1963: 762
  85. 1964: 784
  86. 1965: 645
  87. 1966: 657
  88. 1967: 613
  89. 1968: 608
  90. 1969: 527
  91. 1970: 594
  92. 1971: 601
  93. 1972: 464
  94. 1973: 477
  95. 1974: 455
  96. 1975: 496
  97. 1976: 402
  98. 1977: 465
  99. 1978: 436
  100. 1979: 469
  101. 1980: 450
  102. 1981: 397
  103. 1982: 444
  104. 1983: 383
  105. 1984: 373
  106. 1985: 378
  107. 1986: 384
  108. 1987: 359
  109. 1988: 381
  110. 1989: 478
  111. 1990: 529
  112. 1991: 469
  113. 1992: 445
  114. 1993: 402
  115. 1994: 362
  116. 1995: 333
  117. 1996: 289
  118. 1997: 269
  119. 1998: 246
  120. 1999: 224
  121. 2000: 225
  122. 2001: 208
  123. 2002: 175
  124. 2003: 154
  125. 2004: 137
  126. 2005: 180
  127. 2006: 143
  128. 2007: 146
  129. 2008: 128
  130. 2009: 114
  131. 2010: 122
  132. 2011: 102
  133. 2012: 100
  134. 2013: 87
  135. 2014: 88
  136. 2015: 99
  137. 2016: 82
  138. 2017: 72
  139. 2018: 64
  140. 2019: 69
  141. 2020: 61
  142. 2021: 55
  143. 2022: 37
  144. 2023: 48
  145. 2024: 46
  146. 2025: 43

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carlton worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,865 people named Carlton alive worldwide today, ranking #1287 globally.

Is Carlton a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 287,099 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,865 bearers, which is 1 in 11,911 Americans.

Is Carlton a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carlton is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Carlton come from?

Who are famous people named Carlton?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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