Carlson vs Carlton

Side-by-side comparison of Carlson and Carlton - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carlson

Boy name · Rank #6242

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Name B

Carlton

Boy name · Rank #2791

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Metric Carlson Carlton
Current Rank #6242 #2791
Total Births (all years) 747 48,890
Peak Year 2016 1957
Peak Year Births 19 955
Peak Decade 2010s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carlson Carlton
1880s - 190
1890s - 259
1900s - 451
1910s - 2,840
1920s 41 4,714
1930s 23 5,021
1940s 64 5,361
1950s 72 7,920
1960s 53 6,985
1970s 47 4,833
1980s 54 3,993
1990s 92 3,538
2000s 117 1,610
2010s 133 885
2020s 51 290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlson Carlton
2014 15 88
2015 17 99
2016 19 82
2017 18 72
2018 11 64
2019 13 69
2020 8 61
2021 12 55
2022 - 37
2023 12 48
2024 14 46
2025 5 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1920–2025.

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