Carsen is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carsen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carsen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carsen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carsen is a unisex name of Scottish origin meaning “marsh dweller”. A modern respelling of Carson.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,177 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 47 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Carsen per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (259/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Carsen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1,794 nationally (given to 259 babies that year).
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