Karson
Girl name · #3609 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Karson is currently the #3609 girl name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Karson.
The 45-year story
Karson first appears in the Social Security records in 1980, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 105 girls were named Karson — good for #1596 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Karson per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karson in class?
Karson scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Karson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karson is most common
State-level data for Karson is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Karson
Statistically, parents drawn to Karson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mayson, Mason, Grayson, Carson, and Kameron.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 47 | #3339 |
| 2020 | 53 | #3015 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 84 | #2269 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 53 | #3112 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 65 | #2695 |
| 2010 | 68 | #2642 |
| 2009 | 59 | #2940 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 47 | #3482 |
| 2006 | 54 | #3090 |
| 2005 | 77 | #2314 |
| 2004 | 67 | #2503 |
| 2003 | 85 | #2084 |
| 2002 | 62 | #2527 |
| 2001 | 89 | #1941 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karson a popular girl name?
Karson ranked #3609 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Karson most popular?
Karson peaked in 1999, when 105 American girls received the name (ranked #1596 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Karson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Karson. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.