Carter
Boy and girl name
Carter meaning
son of Arthur
Carter at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #45 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #506 in 2024
Carter popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #503 | 12 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1900 | #402 | 31 |
| 1910 | #556 | 26 |
| 1920 | #635 | 98 |
| 1930 | #824 | 62 |
| 1940 | #635 | 88 |
| 1950 | #514 | 170 |
| 1960 | #664 | 139 |
| 1970 | #655 | 156 |
| 1980 | #924 | 93 |
| 1990 | #549 | 334 |
| 2000 | #152 | 2,550 |
| 2010 | #48 | 8,164 |
| 2015 | #24 | 10,814 |
| 2020 | #33 | 7,575 |
| 2024 | #45 | 6,267 |
All 143 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #503 | 12 |
| 1883 | #556 | 11 |
| 1884 | #520 | 13 |
| 1885 | #604 | 10 |
| 1886 | #470 | 15 |
| 1887 | #488 | 13 |
| 1888 | #505 | 15 |
| 1889 | #581 | 11 |
| 1890 | #739 | 8 |
| 1891 | #497 | 13 |
| 1892 | #458 | 18 |
| 1893 | #538 | 13 |
| 1894 | #502 | 16 |
| 1895 | #738 | 9 |
| 1896 | #592 | 13 |
| 1897 | #495 | 16 |
| 1898 | #573 | 14 |
| 1899 | #521 | 14 |
| 1900 | #402 | 31 |
| 1901 | #559 | 13 |
| 1902 | #687 | 11 |
| 1903 | #411 | 23 |
| 1904 | #417 | 25 |
| 1905 | #592 | 16 |
| 1906 | #613 | 15 |
| 1907 | #591 | 18 |
| 1908 | #499 | 25 |
| 1909 | #558 | 22 |
| 1910 | #556 | 26 |
| 1911 | #597 | 26 |
| 1912 | #608 | 45 |
| 1913 | #777 | 37 |
| 1914 | #508 | 92 |
| 1915 | #657 | 78 |
| 1916 | #641 | 83 |
| 1917 | #620 | 91 |
| 1918 | #628 | 95 |
| 1919 | #580 | 107 |
| 1920 | #635 | 98 |
| 1921 | #722 | 83 |
| 1922 | #666 | 93 |
| 1923 | #711 | 83 |
| 1924 | #603 | 112 |
| 1925 | #678 | 89 |
| 1926 | #671 | 89 |
| 1927 | #702 | 85 |
| 1928 | #722 | 78 |
| 1929 | #752 | 71 |
| 1930 | #824 | 62 |
| 1931 | #677 | 78 |
| 1932 | #763 | 68 |
| 1933 | #668 | 77 |
| 1934 | #597 | 97 |
| 1935 | #575 | 101 |
| 1936 | #581 | 98 |
| 1937 | #579 | 99 |
| 1938 | #568 | 106 |
| 1939 | #675 | 77 |
| 1940 | #635 | 88 |
| 1941 | #569 | 109 |
| 1942 | #587 | 112 |
| 1943 | #550 | 130 |
| 1944 | #548 | 122 |
| 1945 | #537 | 124 |
| 1946 | #524 | 149 |
| 1947 | #502 | 178 |
| 1948 | #543 | 150 |
| 1949 | #495 | 178 |
| 1950 | #514 | 170 |
| 1951 | #523 | 172 |
| 1952 | #559 | 156 |
| 1953 | #557 | 161 |
| 1954 | #528 | 191 |
| 1955 | #607 | 149 |
| 1956 | #573 | 176 |
| 1957 | #650 | 140 |
| 1958 | #601 | 165 |
| 1959 | #666 | 132 |
| 1960 | #664 | 139 |
| 1961 | #674 | 132 |
| 1962 | #678 | 130 |
| 1963 | #620 | 158 |
| 1964 | #669 | 132 |
| 1965 | #697 | 113 |
| 1966 | #656 | 127 |
| 1967 | #634 | 140 |
| 1968 | #675 | 124 |
| 1969 | #646 | 150 |
| 1970 | #655 | 156 |
| 1971 | #600 | 191 |
| 1972 | #617 | 163 |
| 1973 | #700 | 131 |
| 1974 | #686 | 142 |
| 1975 | #635 | 162 |
| 1976 | #651 | 158 |
| 1977 | #773 | 121 |
| 1978 | #1,034 | 71 |
| 1979 | #1,108 | 65 |
| 1980 | #924 | 93 |
| 1981 | #971 | 86 |
| 1982 | #809 | 119 |
| 1983 | #810 | 117 |
| 1984 | #742 | 137 |
| 1985 | #661 | 177 |
| 1986 | #665 | 182 |
| 1987 | #624 | 213 |
| 1988 | #569 | 265 |
| 1989 | #565 | 294 |
| 1990 | #549 | 334 |
| 1991 | #498 | 391 |
| 1992 | #450 | 487 |
| 1993 | #419 | 550 |
| 1994 | #421 | 544 |
| 1995 | #286 | 919 |
| 1996 | #243 | 1,216 |
| 1997 | #204 | 1,540 |
| 1998 | #189 | 1,800 |
| 1999 | #179 | 1,944 |
| 2000 | #152 | 2,550 |
| 2001 | #111 | 3,435 |
| 2002 | #108 | 3,480 |
| 2003 | #102 | 4,171 |
| 2004 | #89 | 5,009 |
| 2005 | #77 | 5,899 |
| 2006 | #75 | 6,433 |
| 2007 | #80 | 6,101 |
| 2008 | #65 | 7,069 |
| 2009 | #50 | 8,173 |
| 2010 | #48 | 8,164 |
| 2011 | #41 | 8,608 |
| 2012 | #36 | 9,272 |
| 2013 | #33 | 9,589 |
| 2014 | #27 | 10,690 |
| 2015 | #24 | 10,814 |
| 2016 | #26 | 10,218 |
| 2017 | #24 | 9,831 |
| 2018 | #24 | 9,382 |
| 2019 | #30 | 8,682 |
| 2020 | #33 | 7,575 |
| 2021 | #39 | 7,202 |
| 2022 | #47 | 6,356 |
| 2023 | #48 | 5,870 |
| 2024 | #45 | 6,267 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #4,809 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,975 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1980 | #7,417 | 8 |
| 1990 | #3,364 | 32 |
| 2000 | #1,869 | 91 |
| 2010 | #1,430 | 160 |
| 2016 | #458 | 702 |
| 2020 | #514 | 587 |
| 2024 | #506 | 604 |
All 81 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | #4,809 | 5 |
| 1920 | #4,975 | 5 |
| 1925 | #4,426 | 6 |
| 1927 | #3,285 | 9 |
| 1931 | #3,497 | 7 |
| 1939 | #3,782 | 6 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1941 | #3,559 | 7 |
| 1943 | #4,691 | 5 |
| 1944 | #4,574 | 5 |
| 1948 | #3,594 | 9 |
| 1949 | #4,673 | 6 |
| 1950 | #4,315 | 7 |
| 1951 | #4,011 | 8 |
| 1952 | #4,123 | 8 |
| 1953 | #4,227 | 8 |
| 1955 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1956 | #4,837 | 7 |
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1958 | #6,104 | 5 |
| 1959 | #5,031 | 7 |
| 1961 | #5,851 | 6 |
| 1962 | #4,264 | 10 |
| 1963 | #5,298 | 7 |
| 1965 | #4,830 | 8 |
| 1968 | #6,246 | 6 |
| 1969 | #5,455 | 8 |
| 1970 | #5,413 | 9 |
| 1971 | #4,810 | 11 |
| 1972 | #5,477 | 9 |
| 1973 | #4,869 | 11 |
| 1974 | #4,227 | 14 |
| 1975 | #5,515 | 10 |
| 1976 | #4,361 | 14 |
| 1977 | #5,532 | 11 |
| 1978 | #6,384 | 9 |
| 1980 | #7,417 | 8 |
| 1981 | #5,885 | 11 |
| 1982 | #5,534 | 12 |
| 1983 | #6,705 | 9 |
| 1984 | #4,737 | 15 |
| 1985 | #3,517 | 24 |
| 1986 | #3,890 | 21 |
| 1987 | #3,331 | 27 |
| 1988 | #5,322 | 15 |
| 1989 | #4,248 | 22 |
| 1990 | #3,364 | 32 |
| 1991 | #2,843 | 41 |
| 1992 | #3,581 | 30 |
| 1993 | #2,725 | 44 |
| 1994 | #2,750 | 44 |
| 1995 | #2,244 | 59 |
| 1996 | #2,084 | 66 |
| 1997 | #2,229 | 61 |
| 1998 | #2,244 | 63 |
| 1999 | #1,893 | 83 |
| 2000 | #1,869 | 91 |
| 2001 | #2,075 | 80 |
| 2002 | #2,414 | 66 |
| 2003 | #1,832 | 101 |
| 2004 | #1,698 | 114 |
| 2005 | #1,657 | 120 |
| 2006 | #1,701 | 123 |
| 2007 | #2,003 | 102 |
| 2008 | #2,004 | 104 |
| 2009 | #1,810 | 119 |
| 2010 | #1,430 | 160 |
| 2011 | #1,228 | 195 |
| 2012 | #1,031 | 246 |
| 2013 | #860 | 300 |
| 2014 | #790 | 355 |
| 2015 | #538 | 581 |
| 2016 | #458 | 702 |
| 2017 | #520 | 602 |
| 2018 | #478 | 655 |
| 2019 | #514 | 611 |
| 2020 | #514 | 587 |
| 2021 | #500 | 622 |
| 2022 | #550 | 553 |
| 2023 | #510 | 594 |
| 2024 | #506 | 604 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: Wiktionary contributors, “Carter” (revision 92925020), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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