Karlson vs Karson

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

Name A

Karlson

Boy name · Rank #11823

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Name B

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Metric Karlson Karson
Current Rank #11823 #397
Total Births (all years) 11 20,690
Peak Year 2024 2018
Peak Year Births 6 1,344
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2012 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Karlson Karson
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 40
1980ss — 149
1990ss — 694
2000ss — 3,938
2010ss 5 10,699
2020ss 6 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlson Karson
2014 — 1,039
2015 — 1,226
2016 — 1,104
2017 — 1,268
2018 — 1,344
2019 — 1,328
2020 — 1,289
2021 — 1,090
2022 — 986
2023 — 987
2024 6 813

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, 2012–2024.

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