#3972024 rank
2019peak year
18,161babies named Karson since 1880
▼ 39%5-year trend
Karson popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Karson mean?
A modern K-spelling of Carson, the Scottish and Irish surname meaning 'son of Carr'. Tailored for the contemporary -son trend.
OriginModern American, English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
CarsonKarsen
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