Carleton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4733 in 2002 with 16 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 19 births ranking #3721. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 23.1%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 121,342 boys born was named Carleton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.