How Many People Are Named Karson?
An estimated 22,535 people in the United States have the first name Karson. It is predominantly male (90.9%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Karson peaked in popularity in 2018 with 1,412 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karson 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 Karson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Karson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
22,535
About 1 in 15,210 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
90.9% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2018
1,412 births
Total Registered
22,753
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karson
Karson is predominantly male (90.9%), though 2,063 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Karson as a male name
Ranked #397 in 2024
813 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,344 births)
Karson as a female name
Ranked #3,132 in 2024
51 female births in 2024
Peak: 1999 (105 births)
Karson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karson span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,360 babies were registered. While Karson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Karson by Decade
How has Karson 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.
Karson by State
Birth registrations for Karson span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, New Mexico, Vermont. On average, about 405 Karsons were registered per state.
Karson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Karson
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Karson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karson?
We estimate approximately 22,535 people named Karson 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 15,210 Americans share this first name.
Is Karson a common name?
Karson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 22,753 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karson most popular?
Karson reached peak popularity in 2018, when 1,412 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karson is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karson a male name?
Karson is predominantly male. 90.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karson Smith, Karson Johnson, Karson 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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