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Carson

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6% girls / 94% boys

Origin of the name

Carson was first a Scottish surname of uncertain origin.

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Rising name

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Carson peaked in 2018, when 1 baby in 669 was given the name. The name is holding close to its all-time high. Its rank in 2025: No. 124. 36% of all babies named Carson since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
132,774births since 1880
2010sgeneration
No. 70rank at its peak, in 2018

Where babies named Carson are born

2018

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The darker the blue, the more common Carson is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Carson is most common in Utah (3.1 times), Idaho (2.5) and Nevada (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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Girls and boys, decade by decade

DecadeGirlsBoys
1880s0%100%
1890s0%100%
1900s0%100%
1910s0%100%
1920s0%100%
1930s0%100%
1940s2%98%
1950s4%96%
1960s3%97%
1970s9%91%
1980s9%91%
1990s18%82%
2000s5%95%
2010s4%96%
2020s5%95%