Carleton Name Popularity and Statistics

Carleton is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births4,839
First Year on Record1880

Carleton popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Boys6#10,821
2017Boys5#12,246
2016Boys6#10,744
2011Boys5#12,287
2009Boys12#6,802
2008Boys6#11,037
2006Boys17#5,072
2005Boys8#8,299
2004Boys7#8,927
2003Boys10#6,715
2002Boys16#4,703
2001Boys12#5,667
2000Boys11#5,920
1999Boys15#4,537
1998Boys19#3,708
1997Boys13#4,668
1996Boys13#4,613
1995Boys14#4,280
1994Boys12#4,803
1993Boys19#3,368
1992Boys27#2,599
1991Boys20#3,105
1990Boys28#2,432
1989Boys18#3,205

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1923 · Boys

103 recorded births and rank #631.

1924 · Boys

99 recorded births and rank #642.

1915 · Boys

93 recorded births and rank #589.

1922 · Boys

91 recorded births and rank #678.

Where Carleton ranked highest in 1985

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,690 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Carleton