Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Son of Carr, son of the marsh dweller
Origin: Scottish/Irish
Popularity: Ranked #124 in 2024 with 2,890 babies born.
History: Carson is a Scottish and Irish surname meaning son of Carr, itself from a Norse root meaning marsh. It was popularized as a given name in the United States partly through frontier scout Kit Carson. It has grown steadily in popularity in the 21st century.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Carson? About 1 in 1,087 babies born in 2024 were named Carson, or roughly 8.4 per day in the United States.
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