Karsen is an uncommon variant of Karson that peaked in 2010 and has grown less common since.
Karsen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,928 among boys (81) and #4,495 among girls (31) — overall #3,289 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | 112 | #4,495 | #1,928 |
| 2024 | 123 | 123 | #4,162 | #1,845 |
| 2023 | 156 | 156 | #3,804 | #1,522 |
| 2022 | 160 | 160 | #3,342 | #1,583 |
| 2021 | 176 | 176 | #3,771 | #1,362 |
| 2020 | 188 | 188 | #3,748 | #1,248 |
| 2019 | 227 | 227 | #3,643 | #1,080 |
| 2018 | 242 | 242 | #4,034 | #1,006 |
| 2017 | 234 | 234 | #3,222 | #1,074 |
| 2016 | 223 | 223 | #3,353 | #1,116 |
| 2015 | 234 | 234 | #3,276 | #1,076 |
| 2014 | 252 | 252 | #2,993 | #1,037 |
| 2013 | 206 | 206 | #2,952 | #1,209 |
| 2012 | 250 | 250 | #3,293 | #998 |
| 2011 | 225 | 225 | #3,198 | #1,080 |
| 2010 | 252 | 252 | #2,574 | #1,063 |
| 2009 | 201 | 201 | #2,740 | #1,299 |
| 2008 | 190 | 190 | #3,007 | #1,322 |
| 2007 | 146 | 146 | #3,684 | #1,546 |
| 2006 | 166 | 166 | #2,869 | #1,464 |
| 2005 | 138 | 138 | #2,567 | #1,826 |
| 2004 | 161 | 161 | #2,276 | #1,574 |
| 2003 | 157 | 157 | #1,890 | #1,950 |
| 2002 | 121 | 121 | #2,621 | #1,838 |
| 2001 | 138 | 138 | #2,024 | #1,995 |
| 2000 | 137 | 137 | #1,894 | #2,156 |
| 1999 | 101 | 101 | #2,086 | #3,066 |
| 1998 | 47 | 47 | #3,528 | #5,031 |
| 1997 | 48 | — | #3,129 | #5,873 |
| 1996 | 43 | — | #3,992 | #4,101 |
| 1995 | 38 | — | #3,531 | #7,389 |
| 1994 | 39 | — | #3,654 | #6,101 |
| 1993 | 35 | — | #4,456 | #4,862 |
| 1992 | 29 | — | #4,608 | #7,054 |
| 1991 | 17 | — | #7,163 | #8,886 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | #8,172 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | — | #13,345 | — |