Carlson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7204 in 2018 with 11 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 19 births ranking #4976. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 83.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 165,043 boys born was named Carlson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.