Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6653 in 2011 with 12 recorded births. This places Carlson in the top 46% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 100.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 158,249 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.