Carlton is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carlton means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carlton across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carlton has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carlton is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “town of free peasants”. From an English place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 49,167 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 479 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carlton per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (962/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (40/yr).
Carlton has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #534 nationally (given to 962 babies that year).
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