Carsen
Carsen was the 2185th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 65 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 901st with 226 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,037 places. More babies were named Carsen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Carson) Origin uncertain · Scottish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,185 boys, down 934 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 65boys
- Girls and boys
- 26% girls, 74% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010226 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,177babies recorded
What does the name Carsen mean?
Carsen is a spelling of Carson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Carson's meaning and origin.
Carson is a Scottish surname whose origin is not known. Wikipedia describes its meaning as unknown; Wiktionary offers a tentative link to a Gaelic word carr, 'rock' or 'fort', plus -son, and also notes it may be a form of the Norman surname Curzon. Neither is established. As a first name it is a transferred surname, used in the US mostly for boys, and occasionally for girls.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Origin unknown; a Gaelic 'rock/fort' element and a link to Curzon are suggestions only.
Related names: Karson, Carsen.
See also: Scottish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Carson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Carson (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Carsen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,577 | #2,185 | 30 | 65 |
| 2020 | #5,191 | #1,251 | 24 | 148 |
| 2010 | #4,414 | #901 | 33 | 226 |
| 2000 | #2,821 | #1,667 | 51 | 69 |
| 1990 | #9,389 | #5,440 | 8 | 9 |
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How popular is Carsen, counting every spelling?
Carsen is a spelling of Carson, a name family that ranked #100 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,185 for Carsen on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,726 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carson | 2,883 | #124 | 16,179 |
| Karson | 690 | #453 | 4,574 |
| Karsen | 81 | #1,928 | 533 |
| Carsen | 65 | #2,185 | 473 |
| Karsin | 7 | #10,188 | 52 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Carsen?
65 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Carsen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Carsen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 129 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Carsen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Carsen?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Carsen are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 20. That makes Carsen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Carsen by state
How common Carsen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 35 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Carsen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Carsen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Carsen
What does Carsen mean?
The origin of Carson is uncertain: Origin unknown; a Gaelic 'rock/fort' element and a link to Curzon are suggestions only.
How popular is the name Carsen?
Carsen was the 2185th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 65 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 901st with 226 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,037 places. More babies were named Carsen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Carsen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 26% girls, 74% boys given the name Carsen in the US.
Where is Carsen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Carsen was most common in Mississippi (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by Indiana and Illinois.