Karsen is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karsen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karsen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karsen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karsen is a unisex name of Scottish origin meaning “marsh dweller”. A modern respelling of Carson.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,227 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 24 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 Karsen per year, United States (1989 to 2025). United States peaked in 2010 (252/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (5/yr).
Karsen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #1,828 nationally (given to 252 babies that year).
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