Carsen
Girl name · #4605 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Carsen is currently the #4605 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4232, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Carsen.
The 35-year story
Carsen first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 51 girls were named Carsen — good for #2703 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carsen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carsen in class?
Carsen scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Carsen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carsen is most common
State-level data for Carsen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Carsen
Statistically, parents drawn to Carsen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karsen, Jensen, Emersen, Cailee, and Karson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carsen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 34 | #4232 |
| 2014 | 28 | #4892 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 30 | #4707 |
| 2011 | 35 | #4151 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 30 | #4808 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 43 | #3347 |
| 2002 | 47 | #3069 |
| 2001 | 40 | #3368 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carsen a popular girl name?
Carsen ranked #4605 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4232.
When was the name Carsen most popular?
Carsen peaked in 1999, when 51 American girls received the name (ranked #2703 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carsen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Carsen. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.