Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5137 in 2017 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 200.0%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 102,795 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.