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01 / Meaning & origin
Carlton is a masculine given name.
Du vieil anglais,composé de ceorl et de tun, littéralement « ville des hommes libres », modifié sous l'influence du vieux norrois; doublet de Charlton. référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème)
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 43 boys (rank 2884). 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: Carlton
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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 | 13 | 505 | observed |
| 1881 | 16 | 431 | observed |
| 1882 | 21 | 389 | observed |
| 1883 | 19 | 402 | observed |
| 1884 | 20 | 399 | observed |
| 1885 | 18 | 422 | observed |
| 1886 | 22 | 369 | observed |
| 1887 | 13 | 488 | observed |
| 1888 | 19 | 430 | observed |
| 1889 | 29 | 322 | observed |
| 1890 | 17 | 434 | observed |
| 1891 | 22 | 364 | observed |
| 1892 | 21 | 415 | observed |
| 1893 | 21 | 391 | observed |
| 1894 | 30 | 322 | observed |
| 1895 | 27 | 358 | observed |
| 1896 | 31 | 338 | observed |
| 1897 | 28 | 353 | observed |
| 1898 | 31 | 345 | observed |
| 1899 | 31 | 315 | observed |
| 1900 | 38 | 354 | observed |
| 1901 | 41 | 267 | observed |
| 1902 | 37 | 317 | observed |
| 1903 | 33 | 330 | observed |
| 1904 | 47 | 276 | observed |
| 1905 | 48 | 284 | observed |
| 1906 | 49 | 286 | observed |
| 1907 | 49 | 304 | observed |
| 1908 | 48 | 316 | observed |
| 1909 | 61 | 289 | observed |
| 1910 | 89 | 256 | observed |
| 1911 | 108 | 247 | observed |
| 1912 | 201 | 248 | observed |
| 1913 | 198 | 275 | observed |
| 1914 | 283 | 258 | observed |
| 1915 | 349 | 257 | observed |
| 1916 | 395 | 251 | observed |
| 1917 | 388 | 257 | observed |
| 1918 | 432 | 258 | observed |
| 1919 | 397 | 266 | observed |
| 1920 | 440 | 260 | observed |
| 1921 | 480 | 258 | observed |
| 1922 | 447 | 267 | observed |
| 1923 | 450 | 265 | observed |
| 1924 | 430 | 275 | observed |
| 1925 | 448 | 270 | observed |
| 1926 | 483 | 255 | observed |
| 1927 | 483 | 262 | observed |
| 1928 | 551 | 234 | observed |
| 1929 | 502 | 246 | observed |
| 1930 | 471 | 258 | observed |
| 1931 | 503 | 232 | observed |
| 1932 | 525 | 228 | observed |
| 1933 | 491 | 234 | observed |
| 1934 | 477 | 239 | observed |
| 1935 | 491 | 239 | observed |
| 1936 | 483 | 234 | observed |
| 1937 | 548 | 217 | observed |
| 1938 | 538 | 223 | observed |
| 1939 | 494 | 236 | observed |
| 1940 | 492 | 244 | observed |
| 1941 | 510 | 246 | observed |
| 1942 | 516 | 260 | observed |
| 1943 | 548 | 257 | observed |
| 1944 | 485 | 270 | observed |
| 1945 | 500 | 262 | observed |
| 1946 | 542 | 277 | observed |
| 1947 | 637 | 267 | observed |
| 1948 | 547 | 293 | observed |
| 1949 | 584 | 281 | observed |
| 1950 | 569 | 277 | observed |
| 1951 | 665 | 259 | observed |
| 1952 | 698 | 259 | observed |
| 1953 | 718 | 259 | observed |
| 1954 | 833 | 241 | observed |
| 1955 | 874 | 238 | observed |
| 1956 | 908 | 242 | observed |
| 1957 | 955 | 246 | observed |
| 1958 | 887 | 260 | observed |
| 1959 | 813 | 278 | observed |
| 1960 | 849 | 274 | observed |
| 1961 | 768 | 280 | observed |
| 1962 | 815 | 269 | observed |
| 1963 | 762 | 280 | observed |
| 1964 | 777 | 279 | observed |
| 1965 | 639 | 296 | observed |
| 1966 | 650 | 293 | observed |
| 1967 | 613 | 297 | observed |
| 1968 | 601 | 305 | observed |
| 1969 | 511 | 351 | observed |
| 1970 | 584 | 327 | observed |
| 1971 | 595 | 317 | observed |
| 1972 | 464 | 363 | observed |
| 1973 | 477 | 350 | observed |
| 1974 | 450 | 364 | observed |
| 1975 | 496 | 345 | observed |
| 1976 | 397 | 388 | observed |
| 1977 | 465 | 365 | observed |
| 1978 | 436 | 368 | observed |
| 1979 | 469 | 368 | observed |
| 1980 | 442 | 389 | observed |
| 1981 | 392 | 419 | observed |
| 1982 | 444 | 383 | observed |
| 1983 | 383 | 418 | observed |
| 1984 | 367 | 438 | observed |
| 1985 | 378 | 438 | observed |
| 1986 | 376 | 449 | observed |
| 1987 | 352 | 474 | observed |
| 1988 | 381 | 467 | observed |
| 1989 | 478 | 431 | observed |
| 1990 | 529 | 425 | observed |
| 1991 | 469 | 455 | observed |
| 1992 | 437 | 480 | observed |
| 1993 | 396 | 516 | observed |
| 1994 | 356 | 546 | observed |
| 1995 | 328 | 566 | observed |
| 1996 | 284 | 615 | observed |
| 1997 | 269 | 631 | observed |
| 1998 | 246 | 687 | observed |
| 1999 | 224 | 730 | observed |
| 2000 | 225 | 750 | observed |
| 2001 | 208 | 805 | observed |
| 2002 | 175 | 917 | observed |
| 2003 | 154 | 1,024 | observed |
| 2004 | 137 | 1,144 | observed |
| 2005 | 180 | 967 | observed |
| 2006 | 143 | 1,178 | observed |
| 2007 | 146 | 1,206 | observed |
| 2008 | 128 | 1,343 | observed |
| 2009 | 114 | 1,459 | observed |
| 2010 | 122 | 1,376 | observed |
| 2011 | 102 | 1,544 | observed |
| 2012 | 100 | 1,575 | observed |
| 2013 | 87 | 1,695 | observed |
| 2014 | 88 | 1,714 | observed |
| 2015 | 99 | 1,613 | observed |
| 2016 | 82 | 1,828 | observed |
| 2017 | 72 | 1,977 | observed |
| 2018 | 64 | 2,167 | observed |
| 2019 | 69 | 2,081 | observed |
| 2020 | 61 | 2,235 | observed |
| 2021 | 55 | 2,439 | observed |
| 2022 | 37 | 3,216 | observed |
| 2023 | 48 | 2,693 | observed |
| 2024 | 46 | 2,789 | observed |
| 2025 | 43 | 2,884 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Carlton” 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
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
English footballer (born 1983)
American television producer and screenwriter (born 1959)
American athlete, inventor, and businessman (1884-1961)
English association football player and manager (born 1965)
Italian-British basketball player
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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
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-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
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
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.
