Carleton is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10965 in 2016 with 6 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 19 births ranking #3721. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 53.8%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 316,202 boys born was named Carleton. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.