Carson is a unisex name of Irish and Celtic origin meaning “rock.” In 2024 it was given to 3,063 babies in the United States.
Carson belongs to the Irish & Celtic tradition. Its meaning — “rock” — is the sense carried by its Irish and Celtic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Carson first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 137,777 babies since 1880, including 3,063 in 2024.
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Carson means “rock” in its Irish and Celtic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Carson is a unisex name. In 2024, 3,063 babies received the name in the US.
Carson comes from the Irish & Celtic tradition.
Carson is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 137,777 babies since 1880.
Carson is pronounced /ˈkɑː.sən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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