Spellings
Carson or Karson?
In the US in 2025, 63% of babies in this name family were spelled Carson and 15% Karson. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Carson63% of the family2,883 born in 2025#124 among boys−39% since 2015Karson15% of the family690 born in 2025#453 among boys−44% since 2015Karsyn12% of the family558 born in 2025#718 among girls−14% since 2015Carsyn5% of the family220 born in 2025#1,380 among girls−5% since 2015Karsen2% of the family112 born in 2025#1,919 among boys−56% since 2015Carsen2% of the family95 born in 2025#2,183 among boys−60% since 2015
Ten years ago
Carson already led in 2015, with 68% of the family's births; it has 68% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 6,955 to 4,268 births (−39%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson | 4,761 | 2,883 | −39% |
| Karson | 1,226 | 690 | −44% |
| Karsyn | 453 | 390 | −14% |
| Carsyn | 167 | 159 | −5% |
| Karsen | 184 | 81 | −56% |
| Carsen | 164 | 65 | −60% |
How they sound
- Carson /ˈkɑrsən/ (KAR-sun)
- Karson /ˈkɑrsən/ (KAR-sun)
- Karsyn /ˈkɑrsɪn/ (KAHR-sin)
- Carsyn /ˈkɑrsɪn/ (KAR-sin)
- Karsen /ˈkɑrsən/ (KAR-sun)
- Carsen /ˈkɑːrsən/ (KAR-suhn)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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