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Carson is a Scottish name meaning 'son of the marsh dweller.' It has evolved from the Gaelic 'Cearsan' to its current form. The name gained popularity in the 19th century and is now perceived as modern and strong. There are notable figures such as Carson Daly and Carson Wentz associated with the name.

The name Carson is most popular in Utah, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Carson has been too rising for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Carson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 600th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 629th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 688th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 779th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 439th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 102nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 90th out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 5999th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 5573rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1558th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 959th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1310th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Carson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.