Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5440 in 2002 with 13 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 116.7%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 149,344 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.