Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7395 in 1997 with 7 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 16.7%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 269,299 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.