Numbered states are Carson’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for boys. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
Top 5, by rank Enough data, not top 5 Insufficient data
Carson’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
West Virginia
3.6×
119
2
New Hampshire
2.7×
61
3
Kentucky
2.4×
252
4
Alaska
2.2×
27
5
Delaware
2.0×
31
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Carson, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
Texas
679
No
Pennsylvania
536
No
California
516
No
Ohio
477
No
Florida
469
No
North Carolina
374
No
New York
372
No
Michigan
361
No
Georgia
356
No
Tennessee
325
No
Kentucky
252
Yes, #3
Indiana
247
No
Virginia
243
No
Illinois
240
No
Missouri
214
No
Minnesota
204
No
Wisconsin
203
No
Alabama
198
No
Washington
184
No
Arizona
179
No
New Jersey
158
No
Louisiana
148
No
South Carolina
147
No
Maryland
146
No
Colorado
141
No
Oklahoma
135
No
Massachusetts
129
No
West Virginia
119
Yes, #1
Mississippi
116
No
Utah
104
No
Arkansas
102
No
Connecticut
96
No
Iowa
95
No
Oregon
88
No
Kansas
86
No
Nevada
78
No
Nebraska
69
No
New Hampshire
61
Yes, #2
Idaho
46
No
New Mexico
38
No
Maine
34
No
North Dakota
34
No
South Dakota
32
No
Delaware
31
Yes, #5
Alaska
27
Yes, #4
Rhode Island
25
No
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.