Carleton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5105 in 2006 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 19 births ranking #3721. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 30.8%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 120,889 boys born was named Carleton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.