Carston: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,435
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#7,444
1990s	76	8	+1420%	#4,044
2000s	272	27	+258%	#2,935
2010s	230	23	-15%	#3,253
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-61%	#6,205

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,435

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,444

1990s

+1420%

#4,044

2000s

272

+258%

#2,935

2010s

230

-15%

#3,253

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#6,205

The story of Carston

Carston is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1921, 642 American babies have been named Carston. Its peak came in 2009, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Carston stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carston?

The median living Carston is about 16 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Carston are alive in the United States today.

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

Carston year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,133
2023	12	#6,969
2022	14	#6,205
2021	12	#6,773
2020	8	#8,878
2019	15	#5,862
2018	19	#4,954
2017	11	#7,178
2016	18	#5,167
2015	27	#3,898
2014	27	#3,806
2013	28	#3,673
2012	25	#4,026
2011	26	#3,901
2010	34	#3,253
2009	40	#2,956
2008	35	#3,235
2007	34	#3,267
2006	20	#4,543
2005	27	#3,542
2004	23	#3,883
2003	33	#2,935
2002	22	#3,804
2001	24	#3,525
2000	14	#5,075
1995	9	#5,991
1990	5	#8,302
1985	–	–
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 Carston, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carston?

The median living Carston is about 16 years old. Half of all living Carstons are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Carston are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Carston are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carston in 2025?

Carston did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carston?

642 babies have been named Carston in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carston most popular?

Carston peaked in 2009, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Carston a boy or girl name?

Carston is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carston rising or falling?

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

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Carston popularity over time

The story of Carston

How old are people named Carston?

Carston year by year

Frequently asked questions

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