Carleton

Recorded 1880–2023 · United States

Carleton was most popular in 1923, when 103 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,323 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 4,839 people named Carleton.

Carleton over time

Births per year. The dot marks Carleton’s peak in 1923. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Names that peaked alongside Carleton

Dorcas
Christ
Aletha
Zenobia
Rubin
Dorothy

Where Carleton is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

Maine 47.1×
Massachusetts 9.8×
New York 3.1×

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org