Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Carson (masculine) | Carson (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #101 | 0.196 | #1262 | 0.010 | ||
| 2010 | #87 | 0.239 | #1333 | 0.009 | ||
| 2000 | #98 | 0.210 | #965 | 0.013 | ||
| 1990 | #281 | 0.049 | #891 | 0.011 | ||
| 1980 | #585 | 0.012 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #763 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #816 | 0.004 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #669 | 0.006 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #603 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #610 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #621 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #581 | 0.011 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #636 | 0.010 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #705 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #654 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
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