Carston
Carston is a boy's name of Germanic origin.
Meaning
Follower of Christ; or settlement near a marsh.
Origin and history
Carston is an uncommon masculine given name originating as a variant of Karsten, the Low German form of Christian. It can also trace back to an English surname meaning 'settlement of free peasant farmers' (Carr's town) or 'settlement near a marsh'. In the United States, it remains a rare alternative spelling to Carson.
Popularity in the United States
642 babies in the United States have been named Carston since 1880. It ranks #4034 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1873.
States where it is most popular
- UT (73.7 %)
- TX (26.3 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 5 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 5 |
| 1990-2000 | 76 |
| 2000-2010 | 272 |
| 2010-2019 | 230 |
| 2020-2029 | 54 |
Fun facts
- Carston functions both as a variant of the Low German name Karsten and as an English place-name surname.
- It remains significantly less common in the U.S. than its popular counterpart Carson.