Baby Name Popularity Profile

Karson

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Karson.

✦ Son of Carr 🌍 English Traditional
National Rank (2025) #453
All-Time Peak Rank #265 Achieved 2018
Total U.S. Births 21,394 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 93.9% Boy / 6.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
Girl Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Girl usage
First Recorded 1966 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,345 births in 2018
πŸ’‘ The Karson Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Son of Carr
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from the Scottish surname Carson, which means 'son of Carr'. Carr is a topographical name referring to a marsh or a rock.
Common Nicknames
Kars Sonny
Alternative Spellings
Carson
Pronunciation: KARR-sΙ™n
Themes & Categories
Traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium

πŸ“Š Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Karson across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) -46.5%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) -43.7%
2015: 1,226 births 1,226 2016: 1,104 births 2017: 1,269 births 2018: 1,345 births 2019: 1,331 births 2020: 1,289 births 1,289 2021: 1,090 births 2022: 988 births 2023: 987 births 2024: 819 births 2025: 690 births 690
2015 2020 2025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 1,345 births in 2018
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 18 yrs
Longest Streak 48 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 5
1970s: 40
1980s: 149
1990s: 694
2000s: 3,939
2010s: 10,704
2020s: 5,863

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kars-on
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Idaho
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah Unranked 497 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #90 670 2019 32.6% Decline
Louisiana #171 905 2017 48.3% Decline
Alabama #204 855 2017 56.9% Decline
Idaho Unranked 177 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #418 465 2015 68.0% Decline
Georgia #289 1,051 2017 41.1% Decline
South Carolina #236 527 2019 48.9% Decline
Tennessee #286 752 2021 31.1% Decline
Oklahoma #272 474 2011 30.8% Decline
Kentucky #196 595 2018 29.3% Decline
Kansas #448 316 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #305 648 2017 37.1% Decline
North Carolina #345 789 2020 48.5% Decline
Indiana #442 648 2015 48.4% Decline
Texas #565 1,972 2019 40.0% Decline
West Virginia #239 226 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #540 315 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #521 803 2019 43.3% Decline
Nevada #555 78 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 162 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #767 352 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #700 264 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #484 986 2018 59.3% Decline
Oregon #563 188 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 63 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #382 768 2020 61.0% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 24 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #736 352 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #376 247 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 192 2020 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 53 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #336 315 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 28 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #680 252 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #391 652 2018 37.2% Decline
Illinois #693 567 2015 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 35 2008 Insufficient historical volume
California #920 883 2020 64.3% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 27 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New York #552 506 2017 27.5% Decline
Maine Unranked 28 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 10 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 11 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #979 86 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 66 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 14 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 6 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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