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United States name statistics

Carter in United States

Estimated bearers

208,079

Country rank

#243

Per 100k

63

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.4%Female 4.6%

Carter popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carter, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 12
  2. 1883: 11
  3. 1884: 13
  4. 1885: 10
  5. 1886: 15
  6. 1887: 13
  7. 1888: 15
  8. 1889: 11
  9. 1890: 8
  10. 1891: 13
  11. 1892: 18
  12. 1893: 13
  13. 1894: 16
  14. 1895: 9
  15. 1896: 13
  16. 1897: 16
  17. 1898: 14
  18. 1899: 14
  19. 1900: 31
  20. 1901: 13
  21. 1902: 11
  22. 1903: 23
  23. 1904: 25
  24. 1905: 16
  25. 1906: 15
  26. 1907: 18
  27. 1908: 25
  28. 1909: 22
  29. 1910: 26
  30. 1911: 26
  31. 1912: 45
  32. 1913: 37
  33. 1914: 92
  34. 1915: 78
  35. 1916: 83
  36. 1917: 91
  37. 1918: 100
  38. 1919: 107
  39. 1920: 103
  40. 1921: 83
  41. 1922: 93
  42. 1923: 83
  43. 1924: 112
  44. 1925: 95
  45. 1926: 89
  46. 1927: 94
  47. 1928: 78
  48. 1929: 71
  49. 1930: 62
  50. 1931: 85
  51. 1932: 68
  52. 1933: 77
  53. 1934: 97
  54. 1935: 101
  55. 1936: 98
  56. 1937: 99
  57. 1938: 106
  58. 1939: 83
  59. 1940: 94
  60. 1941: 116
  61. 1942: 112
  62. 1943: 135
  63. 1944: 127
  64. 1945: 124
  65. 1946: 149
  66. 1947: 178
  67. 1948: 159
  68. 1949: 184
  69. 1950: 177
  70. 1951: 180
  71. 1952: 164
  72. 1953: 169
  73. 1954: 191
  74. 1955: 158
  75. 1956: 183
  76. 1957: 144
  77. 1958: 171
  78. 1959: 139
  79. 1960: 139
  80. 1961: 138
  81. 1962: 140
  82. 1963: 165
  83. 1964: 132
  84. 1965: 121
  85. 1966: 127
  86. 1967: 140
  87. 1968: 130
  88. 1969: 158
  89. 1970: 165
  90. 1971: 202
  91. 1972: 172
  92. 1973: 142
  93. 1974: 156
  94. 1975: 172
  95. 1976: 172
  96. 1977: 132
  97. 1978: 80
  98. 1979: 64
  99. 1980: 101
  100. 1981: 97
  101. 1982: 131
  102. 1983: 125
  103. 1984: 152
  104. 1985: 199
  105. 1986: 203
  106. 1987: 240
  107. 1988: 280
  108. 1989: 316
  109. 1990: 366
  110. 1991: 432
  111. 1992: 517
  112. 1993: 594
  113. 1994: 588
  114. 1995: 978
  115. 1996: 1,282
  116. 1997: 1,601
  117. 1998: 1,863
  118. 1999: 2,027
  119. 2000: 2,641
  120. 2001: 3,515
  121. 2002: 3,546
  122. 2003: 4,272
  123. 2004: 5,123
  124. 2005: 6,019
  125. 2006: 6,556
  126. 2007: 6,203
  127. 2008: 7,173
  128. 2009: 8,292
  129. 2010: 8,324
  130. 2011: 8,803
  131. 2012: 9,520
  132. 2013: 9,890
  133. 2014: 11k
  134. 2015: 11k
  135. 2016: 11k
  136. 2017: 10k
  137. 2018: 10k
  138. 2019: 9,293
  139. 2020: 8,164
  140. 2021: 7,827
  141. 2022: 6,914
  142. 2023: 6,472
  143. 2024: 6,894
  144. 2025: 6,703

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carter in United States?

An estimated 208,079 people in United States are named Carter. That works out to 1 in 1,595 residents.

Is Carter a common name in United States?

Carter ranks #243 among first names in United States.