Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Carlton
Endangered
Down 95.5% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
955
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Carlton
How many people are named Carlton?
An estimated 27,031 living Americans are named Carlton.
How rare is Carlton?
Carlton is very rare among babies today, with 43 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 95.5% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Carlton?
The median age of a living American named Carlton is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 38 and 67 years old.
Is Carlton still popular?
No. Carlton is endangered as a baby name, down 95.5% from its 1957 peak with 43 births in 2025.
Where is Carlton most common?
Carlton has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
95.5%
2025
43
All-time
48,890
Where it lives now
Carlton is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 5.7× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Carlton is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.