Carlton Boy
How popular is Carlton?
#2,883 boy name in 2025
43 baby boys were named Carlton in the US in 2025, making it the 2883rd most popular boy name.
29,306living people named Carlton (est.)
57median age of people named Carlton
49,167babies named Carlton since 1880
1 in 77,101US babies born in 2025
Carlton popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,883 for boys (▼ 94 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 43 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-57% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,613 in 2015, #2,235 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1957 (955 boys) |
| Highest rank | #217 in 1937 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Carlton is most popular
Babies named Carlton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Carlton by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 190 | #322 |
| 1890s | 259 | #315 |
| 1900s | 451 | #267 |
| 1910s | 2,840 | #247 |
| 1920s | 4,714 | #234 |
| 1930s | 5,021 | #217 |
| 1940s | 5,361 | #244 |
| 1950s | 7,920 | #238 |
| 1960s | 6,985 | #269 |
| 1970s | 4,833 | #317 |
| 1980s | 3,993 | #383 |
| 1990s | 3,538 | #424 |
| 2000s | 1,610 | #749 |
| 2010s | 885 | #1,376 |
| 2020s | 290 | #2,235 |
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Questions
- Is Carlton a boy or girl name?
- Carlton is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Carlton were boys.
- How popular is the name Carlton?
- 43 baby boys were named Carlton in the US in 2025, making it the 2883rd most popular boy name.
- When was Carlton most popular?
- Carlton peaked in 1957, when 955 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #217 in 1937.
- How many people are named Carlton?
- 49,167 babies have been named Carlton in the US since 1880. We estimate about 29,306 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
- Where is Carlton most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Carlton was most common in Georgia, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.