Carson Palmer
There are approximately 70 people named Carson Palmer living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,896,491 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Palmer. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
70
1 in 4,896,491
Named Carson
132K
Alive today
Named Palmer
182K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 132K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2018
Average age: 18
Estimated bearers: 182K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #172
Per 100K: 53.09
Top ancestry: White (75.1%)
First name trend
Carson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carson. The peak year was 2018 with 5,466 births. The average person named Carson today is 18 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Palmer surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Palmer, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 75.1%.
- White75.1%
- Black or African American18.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.9%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0386% of the US population, based on 132,379 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Palmer appears at a rate of 53.09 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 70 people with the full name Carson Palmer. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Palmer
FAQ
Carson Palmer: questions and answers
How many people are named Carson Palmer?
We estimate approximately 70 people in the United States share the full name Carson Palmer. That works out to about 1 in 4,896,491 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0386%) with the surname frequency (53.09 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carson Palmer?
We classify Carson Palmer as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,896,491 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carson a male or female name?
Carson is predominantly male. Out of 137,777 total SSA registrations, 94.3% were male and 5.7% were female. See the full Carson profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.