Karlton vs Karson

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

Name A

Karlton

Boy name · Rank #10968

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Name B

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Metric Karlton Karson
Current Rank #10968 #397
Total Births (all years) 1,528 20,690
Peak Year 1991 2018
Peak Year Births 47 1,344
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Karlton Karson
1910ss 15 —
1920ss 37 —
1930ss 47 —
1940ss 63 —
1950ss 162 —
1960ss 238 5
1970ss 243 40
1980ss 245 149
1990ss 256 694
2000ss 123 3,938
2010ss 73 10,699
2020ss 26 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlton Karson
2014 7 1,039
2015 12 1,226
2016 8 1,104
2017 7 1,268
2018 — 1,344
2019 5 1,328
2020 7 1,289
2021 6 1,090
2022 7 986
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, 1913–2024.

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