Given name & surname
Carsen
“from the swamp”·“the son of a marsh dweller”
Carsen is a variant of Carson. Interpretations include “from the swamp” (Scottish) and “the son of a marsh dweller” (Scottish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Carsen is a variant of Carson. Interpretations include “from the swamp” (Scottish) and “the son of a marsh dweller” (Scottish). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Carsen is a variant of Carson. A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Carsen through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,177
- 4,046 boys · 1,131 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 259 babies
- 2025
- 95
- #2,185 for boys · #4,577 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −36%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 80% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 65 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,185 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 226 in 2010. It also appeared in 30 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,082 as a first name in 2020; 181 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Carsen
- Carsen EdwardsAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
- Carsen GermynCanadian ice hockey player (born 1982)
- Carsen TwarynskiCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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