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Origin & history of Carlson1
Modern American roots
Carlson comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Son of Carl | Formal: Son of Charles.
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How popular is Carlson?
2016
peak year
Carlson first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1920. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2016, 19 babies received the name (ranked #4976). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6437), with roughly 14 babies named Carlson each year. Carlson has been declining in recent years. In total, around 742 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
19
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,976)
(ranked #4,976)
14
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
140
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
742
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Carlson1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
C3
A1
R9
L3
S1
O6
N5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Carlson🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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