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Carson
OriginEnglish and Scottish surname
Meaning"son of the marsh dwellers"
GenderBoy
US Rank#124
Top 1000
NB Rank#424
On Nameberry
About Carson
Variation of Karson
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 | #91 | 4,624 | 2,407.2 |
| 2015 | #89 | 4,760 | 2,483.4 |
| 2016 | #81 | 4,931 | 2,598.4 |
| 2017 | #83 | 4,765 | 2,574.3 |
| 2018 | #70 | 5,259 | 2,895.7 |
| 2019 | #82 | 4,520 | 2,519.2 |
| 2020 | #84 | 4,193 | 2,429.2 |
| 2021 | #97 | 3,769 | 2,154.4 |
| 2022 | #110 | 3,407 | 1,951.3 |
| 2023 | #112 | 3,209 | 1,876 |
| 2024 | #123 | 2,890 | 1,677.4 |
| 2025 | #124 | 2,883 | 1,687.9 |
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