—2024 rank
1957peak year
47,148babies named Carlton since 1880
▼ 35%5-year trend
Carlton popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Carlton mean?
From English place names meaning 'free peasants' settlement', from ceorl and tun. Used as a given name through the surname.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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Famous Carltons
- Carlton Fisk, baseball player
Spellings & variants
CharltonCarleton
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