Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5335 in 2015 with 17 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 183.3%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 112,721 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.