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Carson

“Possibly son of Carr (Gaelic for rock or fort); disputed” — Scottish/Irish surname, disputed origin

Boy's name · #124 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Carson has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #70 (2018) · 132,774 babies named Carson all-time · 1 in 590 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 400 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 910 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 920 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 50 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Carsons

• Carson Kressley — American television personality, fashion designer
• Carson Foster — American swimmer
• Carson Wentz — American football player (born 1992)
• Carson Daly — American television and radio personality and producer
• Carson Palmer — American football player (born 1979)

In stories & tradition

• Carson Beckett — Stargate Atlantis
• Carson Teva — Chapter 10: The Passenger · Chapter 12: The Siege
• Carson Drew — Nancy Drew Mystery Stories

What Carsons become

Among 192 notable people named Carson:

Athletes appear 2.68× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carson Foster, American swimmer.

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