How Many People Are Named Carleton?
An estimated 2,183 people in the United States have the first name Carleton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Carleton peaked in popularity in 1923 with 103 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carleton as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carleton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,183
About 1 in 157,011 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1923
103 births
Total Registered
4,839
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carleton
Carleton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,839 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Carleton as a male name
Ranked #11,048 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1923 (103 births)
Carleton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carleton span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 830 babies were registered. Carleton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carleton by Decade
How has Carleton tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carleton by State
Birth registrations for Carleton span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, Maine. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New Jersey, New Hampshire. On average, about 93 Carletons were registered per state.
Carleton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carleton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carleton
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Carleton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carleton?
We estimate approximately 2,183 people named Carleton are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 157,011 Americans share this first name.
Is Carleton a common name?
Carleton is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,839 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carleton most popular?
Carleton reached peak popularity in 1923, when 103 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carleton is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carleton a male name?
Carleton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carleton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carleton Smith, Carleton Johnson, Carleton Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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