The baby name Carlton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrltən/ (CARL-tən).
Carlton is English in Origin.
The baby name Carlton is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɑːrltən/ (CARL-tən).
Carlton is English in Origin.
Carlton is an English toponymic surname-turned-given name drawn from numerous villages called Carlton or Carleton. Its elements trace to Old English ceorl, “free man/peasant,” and tūn, “enclosure, settlement,” with northern forms influenced by Old Norse karl, “man.” The sense is “settlement of the free men” or “the freemen’s farm/estate,” conveying grounded, communal strength.
As a first name, Carlton emerged in Britain and the United States during the 18th–19th‑century fashion for surnames as forenames, reaching wider use in the mid‑20th century and now reading as tailored and slightly vintage. Variant spellings include Carleton; related but distinct is Charlton. Common short form is Carl. Notable bearers range from Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk to the television character Carlton Banks, which helped cement the name’s pop‑culture recognition. Overall, Carlton combines Old World place‑name heritage with a steady, dignified meaning.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| JM | 0 | #61 | 27 | 3,714 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #68 | 365 | 6,876 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #247 | 7 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #302 | 5 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2013 | #411 | 3 | 2,790 |
| ZA | 0 | #437 | 11 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 10 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #497 | 31 | 12,905 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #848 | 45 | 7,044 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #851 | 345 | 25,619 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Carlton is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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