Carlton
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning settlement of the peasants or common people.
Babies a year
71
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Carlton. In the US, 71 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 955 in 1957.
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