LAST NAME · 2020 CENSUS
Carter
Carter is the 50th most common last name in the United States. In the 2020 Census, 364,355 people carried it — about 121.9 of every 100,000 people. Most people named Carter are White.
WHO CARRIES THIS NAME · 2020
White55.7%
Black34.5%
Multiracial5.1%
Hispanic3.4%
Native American0.7%
Asian American0.6%
Shares are tabulated by the US Census Bureau, not modeled. Methodology.
RANK OVER TIME
1990
#40
402,910
2000
#46
362,548
2010
#49
376,966
2020
#50
364,355