54%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KAHRL-tən [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Variant of CHARLTON. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantsCarleton, Charlton DetailsPopularity Last ranked #464 in 1996 England and Wales Last ranked #966 in 2005 United States Rate·DetailsPeople think this name is classic mature formal upper class strong refined strange serious nerdy Categories currently out of the US top 1000, freedom, surnames Entry updated October 11, 2012 ·