The first name Karson
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Variant spelling of Carson.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 30 boys were named Karson, making it the 1,007th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 61 births (#610).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Karson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 690 boys born in the United States were named Karson, the 453rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2018, when 1,345 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Karson
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Karson KuhlmanAmerican ice hockey player, born 1995
Questions
- What does the name Karson mean?
- Variant spelling of Carson.
- How popular is the name Karson?
- In 2025, 30 boys born in England and Wales were named Karson, ranking 1,007th. Its peak was 2021, with 61 births.
- Is Karson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 23,500 US babies named Karson since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Karson most popular?
- 2018 in the United States, when 1,345 babies were named Karson, its highest rank at 265th.