Meaning: Its source is ceorl tun, an Old English name meaning "Peasant settlement."

Alternative Spellings: Carleton and Charlton

Popularity: The name Carlton ranked 861st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 334th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.