FIRST NAME
Carter
Carter is the 172nd most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 154,155 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 6,252 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #172 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
22,384
living · #741
2020 CENSUS
154,155
living · #172
BABIES NAMED CARTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1881–2025
20256K
As a male name, Carter peaked in 2015, when 10,814 babies were named Carter (the #24 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,989 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
6,252
living · #1,989
BABIES NAMED CARTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1918–2025
2025679
As a female name, Carter peaked in 2016, when 703 babies were named Carter (the #457 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)