Karson Name Popularity and Statistics
Karson 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 Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births23,500
First Year on Record1966
Karson popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 42 | #3,577 |
| 2025 | Boys | 690 | #453 |
| 2024 | Girls | 52 | #3,081 |
| 2024 | Boys | 819 | #397 |
| 2023 | Girls | 49 | #3,274 |
| 2023 | Boys | 987 | #337 |
| 2022 | Girls | 57 | #2,928 |
| 2022 | Boys | 988 | #339 |
| 2021 | Girls | 47 | #3,339 |
| 2021 | Boys | 1,090 | #305 |
| 2020 | Girls | 53 | #3,015 |
| 2020 | Boys | 1,289 | #266 |
| 2019 | Girls | 55 | #2,962 |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,331 | #270 |
| 2018 | Girls | 68 | #2,557 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,345 | #265 |
| 2017 | Girls | 64 | #2,689 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,269 | #286 |
| 2016 | Girls | 84 | #2,269 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,104 | #318 |
| 2015 | Girls | 66 | #2,685 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,226 | #293 |
| 2014 | Girls | 53 | #3,112 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,039 | #328 |
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
2018 · Boys
1,345 recorded births and rank #265.
2019 · Boys
1,331 recorded births and rank #270.
2020 · Boys
1,289 recorded births and rank #266.
2017 · Boys
1,269 recorded births and rank #286.
Where Karson ranked highest in 2025
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
- MS
- Rank #86 · 31 recorded births
- LA
- Rank #170 · 30 recorded births
- KY
- Rank #193 · 29 recorded births
- AL
- Rank #200 · 28 recorded births
- WV
- Rank #227 · 8 recorded births
- SC
- Rank #233 · 24 recorded births
- OK
- Rank #264 · 18 recorded births
- TN
- Rank #282 · 31 recorded births