Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #8261 in 2012 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 2012, approximately 1 in every 210,736 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.