Carson: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “son of Carr”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- KAR-sən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (94% of all uses)
From a Scottish and northern English surname. It is usually explained as a patronymic meaning 'son of Carr,' though the surname's deeper origin is not fully certain.
How popular is Carson?
Babies named Carson in 20243,063
2024 rank#124 boys
Peak year2018
Total US babies since 1880137,777
Carson has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Carson
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Karsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
- Karsynmodern variant of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Casonson of Case · English
- Carsynmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Karsenmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Carsenmodern spelling of Carson · American (modern coinage)
- Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
- Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
Carson questions
What does the name Carson mean?
Carson means "son of Carr". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. From a Scottish and northern English surname. It is usually explained as a patronymic meaning 'son of Carr,' though the surname's deeper origin is not fully certain.
Is Carson a boy or girl name?
Carson is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Carson?
3,063 US babies were named Carson in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.
How do you pronounce Carson?
Carson is usually pronounced KAR-sən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.