Karson has been given to about 23,500 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.
Karson ranks 453rd among American boys in 2025, with 732 born that year. Its best year was 2018, when 1,413 babies were given the name, ranking 265th. The typical living American called Karson is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.16% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.