Karson
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning follower of Christ; a modern respelling of Karsten.
How Karson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #293 |
| 2016 | #318 |
| 2017 | #286 |
| 2018 | #266 |
| 2019 | #270 |
| 2020 | #265 |
| 2021 | #305 |
| 2022 | #339 |
| 2023 | #337 |
| 2024 | #397 |
| 2025 | #453 |
Karson by the numbers
In 2025, 30 babies in England and Wales were named Karson. In the US, 1,320 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Karson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Karson
Names that are said the same way as Karson, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean Christ
Like Karson, each of these has Christ in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Christopherbearer of Christ8,255 in the US (2017)
- Christianfollower of christ; anointed one7,058 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- Cristianfollower of christ; christian1,181 in the US (2017)
- Chrisbearer of Christ; short form of Christopher459 in the US (2017)
- Kristianfollower of Christ; form of Christian383 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Karson
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