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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carter

Ranked #243 - 1 in 38,447 people
US

Most common in

United States

208k bearers

World total

208,079

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#243

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States208k
Worldwide
~208k
rank #243
Rarity
1 in 38,447
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~208k in US

About the name Carter

There are an estimated 208,079 people named Carter alive worldwide today. That ranks Carter at #243 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carter is held by approximately 208,079 people, ranking #243 among first names. That works out to roughly 63 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,595 U.S. residents).

Historically Carter is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.4% male).

Carter appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 208,079 people named Carter alive worldwide today, ranking #243 globally.

Is Carter a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,447 people. In the United States there are roughly 208,079 bearers, which is 1 in 1,595 Americans.

Is Carter a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carter is used 95.4% male and 4.6% female.

Where does the name Carter come from?

Who are famous people named Carter?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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