Boy name · Scots
Carson
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaningCarson is a boy's name that is of Scots origin: from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning
- Origin
- Scots
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #124 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Carson
As a boy's name, Carson is of Scots origin: from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. It is used in English.
Carson is also a surname: the 608th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 54,032 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Carson on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Carson on 2 lists.
“A period-drama butler name”
From Nicknames for ChatGPT, butler and assistant-style names
“The proud butler of Downton Abbey”
From British funny names, butler and housekeeper names
How popular is Carson?
- US rank in 2025
- #124
- 2,883 babies, 1,688 per million boys
- Best rank
- #70 in 2018
- 5,259 babies that year
- Babies since 1880
- At least 132,774
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 81 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 82 per million |
| 1900s | 105 per million |
| 1910s | 113 per million |
| 1920s | 95 per million |
| 1930s | 88 per million |
| 1940s | 75 per million |
| 1950s | 60 per million |
| 1960s | 45 per million |
| 1970s | 72 per million |
| 1980s | 126 per million |
| 1990s | 512 per million |
| 2000s | 2,236 per million |
| 2010s | 2,554 per million |
| 2020s | 1,966 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81 | #83 | #70 | #82 | #84 | #97 | #110 | #112 | #124 | #124 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Carson
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- CarlosFree man (Germanic, boy)
- CarloFree man (Germanic, boy)
- CarltonSettlement of free peasants (Old English, boy)
- CarwynBlessed love (Welsh, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- ArthurOf uncertain Celtic origin (Celtic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- LesleyFrom a Scottish place name (Scottish place name, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
Middle names for Carson
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Scots
- KeirThicket, marsh (Scots, boy)
- KerrThicket, marsh (Scots, boy)
- MuirMoor, fen (Scots, boy)
Carson: common questions
What does the name Carson mean?
Carson is of Scots origin: from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Carson a boy or girl name?
Carson is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 197 girls and 2,883 boys in the US were named Carson, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Carson come from?
Carson is of Scots origin: from a Scottish surname of uncertain meaning. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Carson?
Carson ranked #124 in the US in 2025, with 2,883 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Carson?
Names spelled like Carson include Carlos, Carlo, Carlton and Carwyn.
What middle names go with Carson?
Middle names that flow well with Carson include Alton, Ansel, Ford, James and Jonah. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.