Carleton comes from the English tradition, meaning Free peasants settlement.
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How popular is Carleton?
1923peak year
Carleton has been in U.S. records since the very beginning, in 1880. The name climbed in popularity through the 1920s, reaching its peak of #632 nationally in 1923 with 103 babies that year. Today, Carleton is a rare name in U.S. records with about 6 babies named Carleton each year. In all, around 4,839 babies have been registered as Carleton since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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