Karson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Karson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Karson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Karson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Karson is a boy name of Scottish origin meaning “son of Carr, marsh dweller”. A variant spelling of Carson.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,500 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 531 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 167 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 62 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 Karson per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (1,413/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (54/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (15/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (5/yr).
Karson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #486 nationally (given to 1,466 babies that year).
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