Carson

Carson is a male given name: 94% of people named Carson are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 94%Female 6%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 94% male / 6% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 102,482 male / 6,634 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Carson

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Carson," in English, "Guten Tag Carson," in German. Carson is a male given name: about 94% of people named Carson are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Carson,

German

Guten Tag Carson,

French

Bonjour Carson,

Spanish

Estimado/a Carson:

Chinese

Carson您好：

Japanese

Carson様

English

Hi Carson,

German

Hi Carson,

French

Salut Carson,

Spanish

Hola Carson,

Chinese

Carson你好：

Japanese

Carsonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Carson by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	94%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	75%

United States birth data

102,482 male · 6,634 female · 109,116 births recorded

Male 94%Female 6%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Carson a male or female name?

Carson is a male given name: 94% of people named Carson are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Carson in an email?

Is Carson a unisex name?

Carson is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Carson are men. Carson leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Carson a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carson (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_carson,
  title  = {Is Carson a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/carson},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}