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Carson
Say it: KAR-sun
Meaning
From a Scottish surname of uncertain origin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used as a given name in the US since the 19th century and widely from the 1990s.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 123,685 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 345 boys
- 4,367 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Karson
Famous bearers
- Carson Wentz, American football quarterback
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Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.