Is Carlson a boy or girl name?

Carlson is a boy’s name. Of the 747 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Carlson

Recorded 1920–2025 · United States

Carlson was most popular in 2016, when 19 American babies were given the name — ranking #10,863 that year. In 2025 it ranked #24,763, with 5 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 747 people named Carlson.

Carlson over time

Births per year. The dot marks Carlson’s peak in 2016. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Carlson a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Carlson is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 747 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org