Carson
Boy and girl name
Carson meaning
rock
Carson at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #123 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,320 in 2024
Carson popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #640 | 9 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1900 | #623 | 16 |
| 1910 | #582 | 24 |
| 1920 | #630 | 99 |
| 1930 | #584 | 105 |
| 1940 | #576 | 106 |
| 1950 | #626 | 120 |
| 1960 | #804 | 90 |
| 1970 | #798 | 104 |
| 1980 | #696 | 156 |
| 1990 | #456 | 471 |
| 2000 | #119 | 3,239 |
| 2010 | #82 | 5,098 |
| 2018 | #70 | 5,259 |
| 2020 | #84 | 4,193 |
| 2024 | #123 | 2,890 |
All 144 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #640 | 9 |
| 1881 | #781 | 6 |
| 1882 | #489 | 14 |
| 1884 | #520 | 13 |
| 1885 | #641 | 9 |
| 1886 | #694 | 8 |
| 1887 | #461 | 14 |
| 1888 | #704 | 9 |
| 1889 | #789 | 7 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1891 | #766 | 7 |
| 1892 | #597 | 12 |
| 1893 | #1,035 | 5 |
| 1894 | #594 | 12 |
| 1895 | #685 | 10 |
| 1896 | #826 | 8 |
| 1897 | #1,057 | 5 |
| 1898 | #523 | 16 |
| 1899 | #661 | 10 |
| 1900 | #623 | 16 |
| 1901 | #637 | 11 |
| 1902 | #521 | 17 |
| 1903 | #595 | 14 |
| 1904 | #760 | 10 |
| 1905 | #699 | 12 |
| 1906 | #674 | 13 |
| 1907 | #664 | 15 |
| 1908 | #779 | 12 |
| 1909 | #558 | 22 |
| 1910 | #582 | 24 |
| 1911 | #481 | 37 |
| 1912 | #608 | 45 |
| 1913 | #648 | 47 |
| 1914 | #500 | 96 |
| 1915 | #583 | 95 |
| 1916 | #540 | 113 |
| 1917 | #623 | 90 |
| 1918 | #604 | 103 |
| 1919 | #593 | 103 |
| 1920 | #630 | 99 |
| 1921 | #656 | 97 |
| 1922 | #586 | 120 |
| 1923 | #610 | 108 |
| 1924 | #547 | 132 |
| 1925 | #617 | 103 |
| 1926 | #585 | 113 |
| 1927 | #607 | 105 |
| 1928 | #608 | 101 |
| 1929 | #742 | 72 |
| 1930 | #584 | 105 |
| 1931 | #638 | 86 |
| 1932 | #560 | 111 |
| 1933 | #721 | 71 |
| 1934 | #657 | 84 |
| 1935 | #647 | 84 |
| 1936 | #617 | 89 |
| 1937 | #579 | 99 |
| 1938 | #640 | 87 |
| 1939 | #530 | 117 |
| 1940 | #576 | 106 |
| 1941 | #609 | 97 |
| 1942 | #580 | 115 |
| 1943 | #572 | 122 |
| 1944 | #745 | 69 |
| 1945 | #610 | 98 |
| 1946 | #556 | 131 |
| 1947 | #584 | 135 |
| 1948 | #626 | 117 |
| 1949 | #585 | 133 |
| 1950 | #626 | 120 |
| 1951 | #556 | 151 |
| 1952 | #638 | 121 |
| 1953 | #611 | 141 |
| 1954 | #632 | 136 |
| 1955 | #654 | 126 |
| 1956 | #694 | 113 |
| 1957 | #721 | 107 |
| 1958 | #740 | 99 |
| 1959 | #773 | 98 |
| 1960 | #804 | 90 |
| 1961 | #748 | 106 |
| 1962 | #823 | 85 |
| 1963 | #813 | 87 |
| 1964 | #815 | 85 |
| 1965 | #786 | 89 |
| 1966 | #820 | 79 |
| 1967 | #848 | 71 |
| 1968 | #794 | 87 |
| 1969 | #856 | 80 |
| 1970 | #798 | 104 |
| 1971 | #886 | 84 |
| 1972 | #783 | 104 |
| 1973 | #789 | 101 |
| 1974 | #786 | 103 |
| 1975 | #750 | 123 |
| 1976 | #701 | 140 |
| 1977 | #737 | 135 |
| 1978 | #717 | 137 |
| 1979 | #688 | 154 |
| 1980 | #696 | 156 |
| 1981 | #675 | 164 |
| 1982 | #632 | 189 |
| 1983 | #626 | 185 |
| 1984 | #571 | 221 |
| 1985 | #548 | 256 |
| 1986 | #561 | 252 |
| 1987 | #574 | 250 |
| 1988 | #547 | 283 |
| 1989 | #490 | 377 |
| 1990 | #456 | 471 |
| 1991 | #421 | 537 |
| 1992 | #357 | 663 |
| 1993 | #346 | 699 |
| 1994 | #314 | 833 |
| 1995 | #297 | 893 |
| 1996 | #275 | 1,010 |
| 1997 | #268 | 1,047 |
| 1998 | #218 | 1,471 |
| 1999 | #156 | 2,347 |
| 2000 | #119 | 3,239 |
| 2001 | #95 | 3,942 |
| 2002 | #105 | 3,600 |
| 2003 | #89 | 4,861 |
| 2004 | #101 | 4,379 |
| 2005 | #101 | 4,354 |
| 2006 | #87 | 5,012 |
| 2007 | #91 | 5,120 |
| 2008 | #89 | 5,127 |
| 2009 | #88 | 4,997 |
| 2010 | #82 | 5,098 |
| 2011 | #85 | 4,927 |
| 2012 | #87 | 4,597 |
| 2013 | #90 | 4,538 |
| 2014 | #91 | 4,624 |
| 2015 | #89 | 4,760 |
| 2016 | #81 | 4,931 |
| 2017 | #83 | 4,765 |
| 2018 | #70 | 5,259 |
| 2019 | #82 | 4,520 |
| 2020 | #84 | 4,193 |
| 2021 | #97 | 3,769 |
| 2022 | #110 | 3,407 |
| 2023 | #111 | 3,209 |
| 2024 | #123 | 2,890 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #3,240 | 11 |
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1980 | #3,993 | 19 |
| 1990 | #1,989 | 68 |
| 1999 | #560 | 447 |
| 2000 | #655 | 377 |
| 2010 | #1,262 | 189 |
| 2020 | #1,159 | 202 |
| 2024 | #1,320 | 173 |
All 66 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | #3,240 | 11 |
| 1948 | #4,651 | 6 |
| 1949 | #5,244 | 5 |
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1951 | #3,714 | 9 |
| 1952 | #4,483 | 7 |
| 1953 | #3,269 | 12 |
| 1956 | #5,953 | 5 |
| 1959 | #5,567 | 6 |
| 1962 | #4,865 | 8 |
| 1968 | #7,015 | 5 |
| 1969 | #4,723 | 10 |
| 1971 | #6,007 | 8 |
| 1972 | #5,958 | 8 |
| 1973 | #4,869 | 11 |
| 1974 | #5,777 | 9 |
| 1975 | #3,404 | 20 |
| 1976 | #5,216 | 11 |
| 1977 | #4,652 | 14 |
| 1978 | #4,931 | 13 |
| 1979 | #4,420 | 16 |
| 1980 | #3,993 | 19 |
| 1981 | #3,252 | 26 |
| 1982 | #4,166 | 18 |
| 1983 | #4,686 | 15 |
| 1984 | #4,167 | 18 |
| 1985 | #3,517 | 24 |
| 1986 | #3,278 | 27 |
| 1987 | #3,743 | 23 |
| 1988 | #3,225 | 30 |
| 1989 | #2,986 | 36 |
| 1990 | #1,989 | 68 |
| 1991 | #1,290 | 129 |
| 1992 | #952 | 202 |
| 1993 | #981 | 189 |
| 1994 | #926 | 204 |
| 1995 | #925 | 204 |
| 1996 | #810 | 251 |
| 1997 | #824 | 251 |
| 1998 | #729 | 299 |
| 1999 | #560 | 447 |
| 2000 | #655 | 377 |
| 2001 | #703 | 352 |
| 2002 | #800 | 293 |
| 2003 | #862 | 280 |
| 2004 | #997 | 236 |
| 2005 | #1,105 | 214 |
| 2006 | #1,151 | 212 |
| 2007 | #1,239 | 200 |
| 2008 | #1,242 | 202 |
| 2009 | #1,288 | 188 |
| 2010 | #1,262 | 189 |
| 2011 | #1,311 | 179 |
| 2012 | #1,476 | 153 |
| 2013 | #1,465 | 152 |
| 2014 | #1,351 | 173 |
| 2015 | #1,329 | 178 |
| 2016 | #1,291 | 186 |
| 2017 | #1,235 | 193 |
| 2018 | #1,162 | 207 |
| 2019 | #1,357 | 166 |
| 2020 | #1,159 | 202 |
| 2021 | #1,311 | 172 |
| 2022 | #1,366 | 170 |
| 2023 | #1,238 | 188 |
| 2024 | #1,320 | 173 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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