Karson Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Irish

Gender Distribution:

91% Masculine / 9% Feminine

Meaning:

Karson means 'son of Carr' and is often used as a gender-neutral name.

Meaning of the Name Karson

Karson is a modern variant of the name Carson, which is derived from an Irish surname meaning 'son of Carr'. The name Carr itself comes from the Gaelic word 'carr', meaning 'rock'. Karson is often used as a gender-neutral name and has gained popularity in recent years.

Popularity of the Name Karson

The popularity for the name Karson peaked in popularity in the year 2018 with 1,340 births, which ranked number 509 out of 29,661 unique names for that year. Karson had the most female births in 1999 with 105, which ranked number 1,596 out of 16,946 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2018 with 1,340, which ranked number 266 out of 14,095 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Karson has increased over the last ten years from 900 births to 1,034 births, an increase of 14.89%. Among males, Karson has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 837 births to 977 births, an increase of 16.73%. Among females, Karson has declined in popularity over the last ten years from 63 births to 57 births, a decline of -9.52%.

Nationwide Popularity of Karson

20 Year Trend of Karson: 211.45%
10 Year Trend of Karson: 14.89%
10 Year Male Trend of Karson: 16.73%
10 Year Female Trend of Karson: -9.52%

Popularity of Karson by State

For males, Karson was most popular in Southeastern states with 465 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 80 male births. Among females, Karson was most popular in Southwestern states with 12 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 12 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Karson. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	50	119	< 5	N/A
AR	18	195	< 5	N/A
AZ	8	678	< 5	N/A
CA	36	740	5	3211
CO	7	644	< 5	N/A
FL	42	428	< 5	N/A
GA	65	193	< 5	N/A
IA	11	331	< 5	N/A
ID	6	353	< 5	N/A
IL	25	416	< 5	N/A
IN	30	261	< 5	N/A
KS	11	315	< 5	N/A
KY	36	142	< 5	N/A
LA	37	146	< 5	N/A
MA	6	671	< 5	N/A
MD	18	306	< 5	N/A
MI	41	242	< 5	N/A
MN	5	826	< 5	N/A
MO	22	302	< 5	N/A
MS	51	44	< 5	N/A
NC	53	226	< 5	N/A
NE	5	433	< 5	N/A
NJ	8	741	< 5	N/A
NY	29	535	< 5	N/A
OH	43	276	< 5	N/A
OK	11	390	< 5	N/A
PA	37	313	< 5	N/A
SC	37	143	< 5	N/A
SD	5	242	< 5	N/A
TN	42	198	< 5	N/A
TX	80	435	12	1817
UT	11	397	< 5	N/A
VA	19	410	< 5	N/A
WA	17	429	< 5	N/A
WI	11	424	< 5	N/A
WV	15	142	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Karson

Total Births of Karson: 1048 (1.40%)
Male Births of Karson: 992 (1.56%)
Female Births of Karson: 56 (-1.00%)

Given the upward trend of Karson over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 1.40% increase in total births, for a total of 1,048 births in 2024. Male births for Karson have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 992 male births in 2024, an increase of 1.56%. For Females, births for Karson have been decreasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 56 female births in 2024, a decrease of -1.00%.