Carleton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #12586 in 2011 with 5 recorded births. This places Carleton in the bottom 12% 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 61.5%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 379,798 boys born was named Carleton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.