Town of the free peasants
Derived from the Old English words 'ceorl' (meaning free peasant) and 'tun' (meaning settlement or enclosure). It originally served as a place name for various locations throughout England before becoming a surname and eventually a given name.
Less common today
Carlton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #425 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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