Karsen
Karsen was the 1928th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 81 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 998th; the most babies were born in 2018 (206). Over the last ten years it has moved down 852 places. More babies were named Karsen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Carson) Origin uncertain · Scottish
- Rank in 2025
- #1,928 boys, down 680 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 81boys
- Girls and boys
- 27% girls, 73% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018206 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,227babies recorded
What does the name Karsen mean?
Karsen 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
Karsen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,495 | #1,928 | 31 | 81 |
| 2020 | #3,748 | #1,248 | 39 | 149 |
| 2010 | #2,574 | #1,063 | 71 | 181 |
| 2000 | #1,894 | #2,156 | 90 | 47 |
| 1990 | #8,172 | — | 10 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
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How popular is Karsen, counting every spelling?
Karsen is a spelling of Carson, a name family that ranked #100 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,928 for Karsen 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 Karsen?
81 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Karsen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Karsen 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 103 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Karsen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Karsen?
About 3,400 people born in the US named Karsen are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 17. That makes Karsen a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Karsen by state
How common Karsen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.6×). In 36 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 Karsen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Karsen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Karsen
What does Karsen 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 Karsen?
Karsen was the 1928th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 81 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 998th; the most babies were born in 2018 (206). Over the last ten years it has moved down 852 places. More babies were named Karsen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Karsen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 27% girls, 73% boys given the name Karsen in the US.
Where is Karsen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Karsen was most common in Louisiana (0.28 per 1,000 boys), followed by Mississippi and Alabama.