Carson vs Nicholas
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Carson
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #124
- Peak
- #70 (2018)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,883
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, PA, CA
VS
Nicholas
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #112
- Peak
- #5 (1999)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,115
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Nicholas is the more popular pick (#112 vs #124). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Nicholas is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Carson is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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