Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8250 in 2010 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 50.0%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 213,157 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.