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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carson

Ranked #384 - 1 in 60,017 people
US

Most common in

United States

133k bearers

World total

133,295

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#384

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States133k
Worldwide
~133k
rank #384
Rarity
1 in 60,017
of people globally
Gender split
94/6
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~133k in US

About the name Carson

There are an estimated 133,295 people named Carson alive worldwide today. That ranks Carson at #384 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carson is held by approximately 133,295 people, ranking #384 among first names. That works out to roughly 40 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,490 U.S. residents).

Carson is used by both genders, 94.2% male and 5.8% female.

Carson 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 94.2%Female 5.8%

Carson popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1882: 14
  4. 1884: 13
  5. 1885: 9
  6. 1886: 8
  7. 1887: 14
  8. 1888: 9
  9. 1889: 7
  10. 1890: 8
  11. 1891: 7
  12. 1892: 12
  13. 1893: 5
  14. 1894: 12
  15. 1895: 10
  16. 1896: 8
  17. 1897: 5
  18. 1898: 16
  19. 1899: 10
  20. 1900: 16
  21. 1901: 11
  22. 1902: 17
  23. 1903: 14
  24. 1904: 10
  25. 1905: 12
  26. 1906: 13
  27. 1907: 15
  28. 1908: 12
  29. 1909: 22
  30. 1910: 24
  31. 1911: 37
  32. 1912: 45
  33. 1913: 47
  34. 1914: 96
  35. 1915: 95
  36. 1916: 113
  37. 1917: 90
  38. 1918: 103
  39. 1919: 103
  40. 1920: 99
  41. 1921: 97
  42. 1922: 120
  43. 1923: 108
  44. 1924: 132
  45. 1925: 103
  46. 1926: 113
  47. 1927: 105
  48. 1928: 101
  49. 1929: 72
  50. 1930: 105
  51. 1931: 86
  52. 1932: 111
  53. 1933: 71
  54. 1934: 84
  55. 1935: 84
  56. 1936: 89
  57. 1937: 99
  58. 1938: 87
  59. 1939: 117
  60. 1940: 106
  61. 1941: 97
  62. 1942: 115
  63. 1943: 122
  64. 1944: 69
  65. 1945: 98
  66. 1946: 131
  67. 1947: 146
  68. 1948: 123
  69. 1949: 138
  70. 1950: 127
  71. 1951: 159
  72. 1952: 128
  73. 1953: 153
  74. 1954: 136
  75. 1955: 126
  76. 1956: 118
  77. 1957: 108
  78. 1958: 99
  79. 1959: 104
  80. 1960: 90
  81. 1961: 106
  82. 1962: 93
  83. 1963: 87
  84. 1964: 85
  85. 1965: 89
  86. 1966: 79
  87. 1967: 71
  88. 1968: 92
  89. 1969: 90
  90. 1970: 104
  91. 1971: 92
  92. 1972: 111
  93. 1973: 112
  94. 1974: 112
  95. 1975: 143
  96. 1976: 151
  97. 1977: 149
  98. 1978: 150
  99. 1979: 170
  100. 1980: 175
  101. 1981: 190
  102. 1982: 207
  103. 1983: 200
  104. 1984: 239
  105. 1985: 280
  106. 1986: 279
  107. 1987: 273
  108. 1988: 313
  109. 1989: 413
  110. 1990: 539
  111. 1991: 666
  112. 1992: 864
  113. 1993: 888
  114. 1994: 1,037
  115. 1995: 1,097
  116. 1996: 1,261
  117. 1997: 1,298
  118. 1998: 1,770
  119. 1999: 2,794
  120. 2000: 3,616
  121. 2001: 4,295
  122. 2002: 3,893
  123. 2003: 5,141
  124. 2004: 4,615
  125. 2005: 4,568
  126. 2006: 5,224
  127. 2007: 5,320
  128. 2008: 5,329
  129. 2009: 5,185
  130. 2010: 5,287
  131. 2011: 5,106
  132. 2012: 4,750
  133. 2013: 4,692
  134. 2014: 4,798
  135. 2015: 4,939
  136. 2016: 5,117
  137. 2017: 4,959
  138. 2018: 5,466
  139. 2019: 4,688
  140. 2020: 4,398
  141. 2021: 3,949
  142. 2022: 3,578
  143. 2023: 3,398
  144. 2024: 3,074
  145. 2025: 3,080

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carson worldwide?

There are an estimated 133,295 people named Carson alive worldwide today, ranking #384 globally.

Is Carson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 60,017 people. In the United States there are roughly 133,295 bearers, which is 1 in 2,490 Americans.

Is Carson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carson is used 94.2% male and 5.8% female.

Where does the name Carson come from?

Who are famous people named Carson?

Data sources

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

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