Karson
The Story of Karson
As a girl name
Karson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 105 Karsons were born — ranking #1,596 that year. As of 2026, Karson ranks #3,151 for girls with 51 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 2K Karsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Karson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 1,344 Karsons were born — ranking #265 that year. As of 2026, Karson ranks #426 for boys with 735 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 22K Karsons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Karson
Karson is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Karson's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #265. Use the chart and map above to compare Karson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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