Karson

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Spelling variation of Carson, Scottish and English

"son of the marsh dwellers"

Karson Origin and Meaning

The name Karson is a boy's name meaning "son of the marsh dwellers".

An increasingly popular spelling of Carson, Karson feels at home with Kayden, Kieran, and Kai. While the Carson spelling sits just outside the Top 100 and is used three times more often, Karson is still given to around 980 babies each year.

A common English surname, Carson is a patronymic that's also a place name, referring to the son of people who lived in a certain location, in this case, near to a marsh. Associated with actor Kit Carson and writer Carson McCullers, it has been used in the US Top 1000 since the beginning of the 20th century.

Karson joined it in the charts in 1999 and now sits just below the Top 300 - however, when you combine the most popular spellings of Carson together, it begins to feel like a Top 100 name, ranking similarly to Bennett, Weston, and Rowan.

Karson Rank in US Top 1000

# 337 in the US

Karson Popularity

• 337 US 2023
• 1954 Nameberry 2020
• 178 Future 2028
• 614 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Karson

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• Karter
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• Kole
• Klayton
• Kamden
• Kolton
• Kaden
• Kristian
• Kamari
• Kayden
• Kaleb
• Klay
• Khalid
• Klaire
• Khari
• Kahlil
• Cayden
• Kason
• Kyler

Famous People Named Karson

• Karson Xavier Geddes son of golfer Jane Geddes and tennis player Gigi Fernandez; twin of sister Madison Jane

Karson in Pop Culture

• Karson character in video game 'Risen'