Carleton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9084 in 2004 with 7 recorded births. This places Carleton in the bottom 31% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 19 births ranking #3721. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 46.2%. In 2004, approximately 1 in every 283,543 boys born was named Carleton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.