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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Carleton is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2023: 6 boys (rank 10821). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Carleton
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 | 682 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | 8 | 691 | observed |
| 1883 | 5 | 892 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | 9 | 641 | observed |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | 7 | 814 | observed |
| 1891 | 14 | 476 | observed |
| 1892 | 11 | 641 | observed |
| 1893 | 8 | 768 | observed |
| 1894 | 8 | 787 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 11 | 652 | observed |
| 1898 | 8 | 804 | observed |
| 1899 | 6 | 928 | observed |
| 1900 | 12 | 743 | observed |
| 1901 | 8 | 779 | observed |
| 1902 | 6 | 1,013 | observed |
| 1903 | 8 | 846 | observed |
| 1904 | 12 | 686 | observed |
| 1905 | 14 | 636 | observed |
| 1906 | 8 | 927 | observed |
| 1907 | 7 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1908 | 14 | 712 | observed |
| 1909 | 13 | 804 | observed |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 22 | 667 | observed |
| 1912 | 38 | 692 | observed |
| 1913 | 41 | 720 | observed |
| 1914 | 51 | 734 | observed |
| 1915 | 93 | 589 | observed |
| 1916 | 87 | 627 | observed |
| 1917 | 66 | 773 | observed |
| 1918 | 91 | 645 | observed |
| 1919 | 80 | 695 | observed |
| 1920 | 75 | 763 | observed |
| 1921 | 82 | 729 | observed |
| 1922 | 91 | 678 | observed |
| 1923 | 103 | 631 | observed |
| 1924 | 99 | 642 | observed |
| 1925 | 80 | 723 | observed |
| 1926 | 76 | 731 | observed |
| 1927 | 70 | 786 | observed |
| 1928 | 83 | 694 | observed |
| 1929 | 71 | 752 | observed |
| 1930 | 65 | 802 | observed |
| 1931 | 66 | 768 | observed |
| 1932 | 69 | 756 | observed |
| 1933 | 56 | 824 | observed |
| 1934 | 59 | 808 | observed |
| 1935 | 66 | 757 | observed |
| 1936 | 63 | 767 | observed |
| 1937 | 65 | 757 | observed |
| 1938 | 55 | 834 | observed |
| 1939 | 58 | 800 | observed |
| 1940 | 61 | 792 | observed |
| 1941 | 62 | 798 | observed |
| 1942 | 77 | 732 | observed |
| 1943 | 59 | 869 | observed |
| 1944 | 71 | 735 | observed |
| 1945 | 56 | 837 | observed |
| 1946 | 47 | 980 | observed |
| 1947 | 56 | 938 | observed |
| 1948 | 50 | 989 | observed |
| 1949 | 60 | 885 | observed |
| 1950 | 64 | 850 | observed |
| 1951 | 58 | 919 | observed |
| 1952 | 69 | 840 | observed |
| 1953 | 63 | 903 | observed |
| 1954 | 59 | 963 | observed |
| 1955 | 71 | 874 | observed |
| 1956 | 76 | 860 | observed |
| 1957 | 61 | 971 | observed |
| 1958 | 68 | 915 | observed |
| 1959 | 49 | 1,101 | observed |
| 1960 | 50 | 1,098 | observed |
| 1961 | 52 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1962 | 38 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1963 | 48 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1964 | 56 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1965 | 42 | 1,163 | observed |
| 1966 | 36 | 1,259 | observed |
| 1967 | 43 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1968 | 34 | 1,314 | observed |
| 1969 | 35 | 1,351 | observed |
| 1970 | 45 | 1,238 | observed |
| 1971 | 29 | 1,637 | observed |
| 1972 | 18 | 2,158 | observed |
| 1973 | 37 | 1,376 | observed |
| 1974 | 34 | 1,501 | observed |
| 1975 | 30 | 1,658 | observed |
| 1976 | 33 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1977 | 40 | 1,450 | observed |
| 1978 | 40 | 1,474 | observed |
| 1979 | 31 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1980 | 27 | 2,003 | observed |
| 1981 | 31 | 1,811 | observed |
| 1982 | 26 | 2,059 | observed |
| 1983 | 24 | 2,140 | observed |
| 1984 | 38 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1985 | 26 | 2,116 | observed |
| 1986 | 30 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1987 | 20 | 2,641 | observed |
| 1988 | 23 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1989 | 18 | 3,205 | observed |
| 1990 | 28 | 2,432 | observed |
| 1991 | 20 | 3,105 | observed |
| 1992 | 27 | 2,599 | observed |
| 1993 | 19 | 3,368 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 4,803 | observed |
| 1995 | 14 | 4,280 | observed |
| 1996 | 13 | 4,613 | observed |
| 1997 | 13 | 4,668 | observed |
| 1998 | 19 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1999 | 15 | 4,537 | observed |
| 2000 | 11 | 5,920 | observed |
| 2001 | 12 | 5,667 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 4,703 | observed |
| 2003 | 10 | 6,715 | observed |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,927 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 17 | 5,072 | observed |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | 6 | 11,037 | observed |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,802 | observed |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | 5 | 12,287 | observed |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | 6 | 10,744 | observed |
| 2017 | 5 | 12,246 | observed |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | 6 | 10,821 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Carleton” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
