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“Variant of Carson — Possibly son of Carr (Gaelic for rock or fort); disputed” — Scottish/Irish surname, disputed origin
Boy's name · #453 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Karson reached #265 in 2018 and has eased to #453 since. About 21,000 boys have carried it since 1966. In Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama it runs 3–6× its national rate and ranks #64 in Mississippi. Together with its spelling variant Carson (#124), Karson would rank around #99 with about 3,600 births last year — the newborns split about 81/19 between Carson and Karson.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 4,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 39 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 18 notable people named Karson:
Sports figures appear 3.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Karson Kuhlman, American ice hockey player.
Similar names: Carson · Cannon · Kason · Lawson · Karter · Kameron
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