Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7280 in 2008 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.3%. In 2008, approximately 1 in every 185,450 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.