Carleton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5971 in 2000 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 19 births ranking #3721. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 15.4%. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 178,539 boys born was named Carleton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.