Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2010

Carsen

Gender Unisex · 22% girls Rank 2025 #2,185 Trend ↓ Falling 45%
Rank 2025
#2,185
among boys · ↓211 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
95
named Carsen · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,278
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
259 babies
All-time total
5,177
#2,069 all-time among boys
First recorded
1985
in Social Security records

Carsen popularity over time

5,177 babies have been named Carsen since 1985, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 17 17 2 – #5,896
1990s 243 222 465 47 +2635% #1,693
2000s 365 1,362 1,727 173 +271% #962
2010s 335 1,824 2,159 216 +25% #901
2020s (to 2025) 188 621 809 135 -38% #1,251

Where Carsen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 54 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 44 0.03 outside top 500

Where Carsen is most popular

Boys named Carsen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Indiana, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Carsen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 5 0.088 +61%
Indiana 14 0.087 +59%
Illinois 14 0.055 ≈ national
Georgia 13 0.051 -6%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -9%
Florida 22 0.046 -15%
Alabama 5 0.046 -16%
Ohio 12 0.045 -17%
Texas 39 0.044 -19%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -23%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -49%
Pennsylvania 7 0.026 -52%
Michigan 5 0.024 -55%
California 20 0.022 -60%
North Carolina 5 0.020 -64%
New York 5 0.012 -79%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Carsen

Carsen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,185 in 2025 with 65 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 5,177 American babies have been named Carsen, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2010, when 259 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carsen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carsen?

The median living Carsen is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 5,100 people named Carsen are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carsen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 30 #4,577 65 #2,185
2024 34 #4,221 79 #1,974
2023 40 #3,779 97 #1,718
2022 23 #5,498 102 #1,680
2021 37 #3,947 130 #1,407
2020 24 #5,191 148 #1,251
2019 29 #4,677 165 #1,172
2018 48 #3,300 145 #1,262
2017 43 #3,574 185 #1,067
2016 26 #5,165 189 #1,046
2015 34 #4,242 164 #1,148
2014 28 #4,916 205 #1,005
2013 29 #4,781 191 #1,021
2012 30 #4,737 164 #1,120
2011 35 #4,164 190 #1,012
2010 33 #4,414 226 #901
2009 28 #5,123 209 #962
2008 29 #5,035 196 #996
2007 30 #4,838 160 #1,124
2006 34 #4,279 138 #1,217
2005 29 #4,601 124 #1,261
2004 34 #4,108 121 #1,247
2003 43 #3,364 133 #1,134
2002 47 #3,075 91 #1,424
2001 40 #3,379 121 #1,144
2000 51 #2,821 69 #1,667
1995 21 #4,700 19 #3,447
1990 8 #9,389 9 #5,440
1985 – – 6 #5,896
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carsen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carsen?

The median living Carsen is about 14 years old. Half of all living Carsens are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Carsen are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Carsen are alive in the United States, based on 5,177 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carsen in 2025?

Carsen ranked #2,185 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 65 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carsen?

5,177 babies have been named Carsen in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carsen most popular?

Carsen peaked in 2010, when 259 newborns received the name.

Is Carsen a boy or girl name?

Carsen is used for both: about 22% of babies named Carsen have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Carsen rising or falling?

Carsen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Carsen become more popular?

Carsen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Carsen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Carsen

Names that sound and feel close to Carsen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Carsen with similar names → More names starting with C →