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First Name
99k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
57k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Carson

Origin: American
Meaning: Christian
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Gender: Neutral
641^st All Time
89^th in 2015
593^rd in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	9	0	9
1881	6	0	6
1882	14	0	14
1884	13	0	13
1885	9	0	9
1886	8	0	8
1887	14	0	14
1888	9	0	9
1889	7	0	7
1890	8	0	8
1891	7	0	7
1892	12	0	12
1893	5	0	5
1894	12	0	12
1895	10	0	10
1896	8	0	8
1897	5	0	5
1898	16	0	16
1899	10	0	10
1900	16	0	16
1901	11	0	11
1902	17	0	17
1903	14	0	14
1904	10	0	10
1905	12	0	12
1906	13	0	13
1907	15	0	15
1908	12	0	12
1909	22	0	22
1910	24	0	24
1911	37	0	37
1912	45	0	45
1913	47	0	47
1914	96	0	96
1915	95	0	95
1916	113	0	113
1917	90	0	90
1918	103	0	103
1919	103	0	103
1920	99	0	99
1921	97	0	97
1922	120	0	120
1923	108	0	108
1924	132	0	132
1925	103	0	103
1926	113	0	113
1927	105	0	105
1928	101	0	101
1929	72	0	72
1930	107	0	107
1931	83	0	83
1932	112	0	112
1933	71	0	71
1934	84	0	84
1935	84	0	84
1936	89	0	89
1937	99	0	99
1938	87	0	87
1939	117	0	117
1940	106	0	106
1941	97	0	97
1942	115	0	115
1943	122	0	122
1944	69	0	69
1945	97	0	97
1946	131	0	131
1947	146	11	135
1948	123	6	117
1949	138	5	133
1950	127	7	120
1951	160	9	151
1952	128	7	121
1953	154	12	142
1954	138	0	138
1955	124	0	124
1956	118	5	113
1957	107	0	107
1958	99	0	99
1959	104	6	98
1960	90	0	90
1961	105	0	105
1962	94	8	86
1963	88	0	88
1964	84	0	84
1965	89	0	89
1966	79	0	79
1967	72	0	72
1968	92	5	87
1969	91	10	81
1970	105	0	105
1971	92	8	84
1972	113	8	105
1973	112	11	101
1974	112	9	103
1975	143	20	123
1976	151	11	140
1977	150	15	135
1978	152	13	139
1979	168	16	152
1980	175	19	156
1981	188	26	162
1982	207	18	189
1983	200	15	185
1984	238	18	220
1985	281	25	256
1986	278	27	251
1987	271	23	248
1988	313	30	283
1989	412	36	376
1990	539	68	471
1991	666	129	537
1992	862	202	660
1993	888	189	699
1994	1,035	204	831
1995	1,097	204	893
1996	1,260	251	1,009
1997	1,298	251	1,047
1998	1,770	299	1,471
1999	2,794	447	2,347
2000	3,616	377	3,239
2001	4,293	352	3,941	#95 boy name
2002	3,891	293	3,598
2003	5,140	280	4,860	#89 boy name
2004	4,615	236	4,379
2005	4,566	214	4,352
2006	5,223	212	5,011	#87 boy name
2007	5,319	200	5,119	#90 boy name
2008	5,328	202	5,126	#89 boy name
2009	5,185	188	4,997	#87 boy name
2010	5,285	189	5,096	#80 boy name
2011	5,098	178	4,920	#85 boy name
2012	4,742	152	4,590	#87 boy name
2013	4,676	152	4,524	#90 boy name
2014	4,778	173	4,605	#91 boy name
2015	4,900	177	4,723	#89 boy name

Fun Facts about the name Carson

How many people with the first name Carson have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 99,072 babies born with the first name Carson in the United States. That's more than enough people named Carson to occupy the territory of Jersey (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 97,857 (as of March 27, 2011).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Carson? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 9 new born babies.
When was Carson first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Carson is Tuesday, March 17th, 1868.
What year had the most people named Carson born? The highest recorded use of the first name Carson was in 2008 with a total of 5,126 babies. That's a lot of babies named Carson!
Random Carson Factoid: According to the 2011 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Carson ranks 59^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in Montana. Imagine that, 22 babies in Montana have the same name as you in 2011.
Weird things about the name Carson: Your name in reverse order is Nosrac. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Anocsr. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Carson? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 56,872 people with the last name Carson.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Carson? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 19 of them will have Carson as their last name.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Carson	U.S.
█	White	72.25%	64.26%
█	African American	21.67%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.61%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.78%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	2.28%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.41%	16.26%

Of Last Name Carson

People with the last name Carson are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Carson" mean? The list below shows the origins of Carson as well as things modernly associated with the name Carson such as celebrities named Carson.

American

Origin and Meaning of Carson

The name "Carson" is of American origin, and it means "Christian". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Other Dictionary Sources

United States frontiersman who guided Fremont's expeditions in the 1840s and served as a Union general in the American Civil War (1809-1868)
Synonyms: christopher carson and kit carson
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
Synonyms: rachel carson and rachel louise carson

Wiktionary

An Irish and Scottish surnameâ€‹, possibly a form of Curzon.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
(rare) A female given name
A city in California.
A city in Iowa.
A city and county seat in North Dakota.
A town in Wisconsin.

Notable Persons With the Name Carson

Carson Wentz

Carson Wentz is a football player. Carson was born on December 30th, 1992 in Bismarck, North Dakota.

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Carson Palmer

Carson Palmer is a football player. He was most active from 2004 to present. Carson was born on December 27th, 1979 in Fresno, California.

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Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton is a musician. His ongoing career started in 1962. Wayne was given the name Carson Wayne Newton on April 3rd, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. Wayne is also known as Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, and Mr. Entertainment.

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Carson Daly

Carson Daly is a list of talk show hosts, radio personality, celebrity, talk show host, and television personality. He has had major accomplishments since 1998. Carson was given the name Carson Jones Daly on June 22nd, 1973 in Santa Monica, California, U.S.

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Carson Kressley

Carson Kressley is a television host, actor, writer, and producer. He has been prominent since 2003. Carson was given the name Carson Lee Kressley on November 11th, 1969 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.

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Carson McCullers

Carson McCullers was a southern gothic novelist. Carson was given the name Lula Carson Smith on February 19th, 1917 in Columbus, Georgia, U.S. She died on September 29th, 1967.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Carson

Ben Carson

Ben Carson is a Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at and Johns Hopkins Hospital. His career lasted from 1984 to 2013. Ben was born on September 18th, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

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Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson was a satire, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy, and improvisational theatre comedian. Johnny was given the name John William Carson on October 23rd, 1925 in Corning, Iowa. He left this life on January 23rd, 2005.

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Sofia Carson

Sofia Carson is a singer and actress. She has been prominent since 2014. Sofia was given the name Sofía Daccarett Char on April 10th, 1993 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.

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André Carson

André Carson is a noteworthy individual. André was born on October 16th, 1974 in Indianapolis.

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Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson was a nature writing marine biologist, author, environmentalist, and marine biology. She holds the title Rachel Carson. Her career lasted from 1937 to 1964. Rachel was given the name Rachel Louise Carson on May 27th, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. She passed away on April 14th, 1964.

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Kit Carson

Kit Carson was a mountain man, frontiersman, guide, indian agent, united states army officer, and frontier. Kit was born on December 24th, 1809 in Richmond, Kentucky. He left this life on May 23rd, 1868.

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