Carlton
Meaning
farmers' settlement
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carlton has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
30 people · the #94,398 first name in Brazil · median age 53
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Carlton
People given the name Carlton in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Carlton deep dive
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