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Carson
OriginEnglish and Scottish surname
Meaning"son of the marsh dwellers"
About Carson
Very popular surname choice — it's in the Boys' Top 100 — beginning to catch on for girls. First female association: novelist Carson McCullers.
Pronounced KAR-sun.
As of October 2026, Carson ranked #1174 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #561 in 1999.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,351 | 173 | 96.8 |
| 2015 | #1,330 | 178 | 99.7 |
| 2016 | #1,291 | 186 | 105 |
| 2017 | #1,237 | 193 | 111.8 |
| 2018 | #1,163 | 207 | 121.7 |
| 2019 | #1,360 | 166 | 98.9 |
| 2020 | #1,159 | 202 | 125 |
| 2021 | #1,311 | 172 | 104.8 |
| 2022 | #1,368 | 170 | 103.7 |
| 2023 | #1,239 | 188 | 117.2 |
| 2024 | #1,322 | 173 | 106.8 |
| 2025 | #1,174 | 197 | 122.6 |
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Carson on lists
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- Carson McCullers (born Lula Carson Smith)
American novelist
- Carson Ellis
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Carson in pop culture
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