US rank #11823 Boys' name Peak 2024 11 births

Karlson — #11823 US boys' name

11 babies named Karlson in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s52020s6
#11823
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 17% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Karlson was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

6 babies were named Karlson in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karlson

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Karlson between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Karlson currently holds the #11823 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karlson performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Karlson shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karlson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Karlson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

11

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2024

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,823

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karlson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
6
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
4.555.566.5 20242012 5

Karlson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
6 births that decade — 55% of Karlson's all-time total
2010s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karlson?
11 babies have been named Karlson since 2012. It currently ranks #11823 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Karlson most popular?
Karlson was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Karlson been used?
Karlson has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karlson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.