Carsin
A variant spelling of the English name Carson, meaning "son of a car or cart maker."
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the first name Carsin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Carsin today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Carsin births was 2008 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Carsin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
125
~ 1 in 2,742,035 Americans
Peak year
2008
13 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,097
Tracked since 2008
Popularity
Carsin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Carsin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 84 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Carsin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Carsin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Carsin
The name Carsin originates from the ancient Celtic language spoken in parts of modern-day England, Wales, and Brittany, France. It is believed to have roots in the Proto-Celtic word "carsinos," which meant "rocky" or "stony." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a rocky or mountainous region.
The earliest known record of the name Carsin can be traced back to a Brythonic chieftain named Carsin ap Rhys, who ruled a small territory in what is now southern Wales in the 6th century AD. Carsin ap Rhys was known for his fierce resistance against the invading Anglo-Saxons, and his name was documented in several contemporary Welsh chronicles and bardic poems.
In the 9th century, a Breton monk named Carsin is mentioned in the hagiography of Saint Winwaloe, a revered figure in Brittany. Carsin was said to be one of the disciples of Saint Winwaloe and was known for his piety and devotion to the monastic life.
During the Middle Ages, the name Carsin appeared in various historical records across parts of Wales and England. One notable bearer of the name was Carsin of Shrewsbury, a Welsh archer who fought alongside King Edward I of England during the conquest of Wales in the late 13th century.
In the 16th century, a Scottish clan chief named Carsin MacDonald led a rebellion against the Crown in the Western Isles. Though the rebellion was ultimately unsuccessful, Carsin MacDonald's name was recorded in several contemporary accounts and has since become a part of Scottish history and folklore.
Another famous Carsin was Carsin O'Brien, an Irish soldier who fought in the Nine Years' War (1593-1603) against English forces in Ireland. O'Brien was known for his bravery and military prowess, and his exploits were celebrated in Irish ballads and songs of the time.
People
Carsin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Carsin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Carsin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carsin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 125 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Carsin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,742,035 US residents.
Is Carsin a common name?
We classify Carsin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 126 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Carsin most popular?
The single biggest year for Carsin was 2008, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Carsin is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Carsin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Carsin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Carsin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Carsin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Carsin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Carsin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Carsin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.