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Carter

Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#53 in 2025
Recent trend
Falling

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
010K20K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

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YearCarter
20256,703
20246,894
20236,472
20226,914
20217,827
20208,164
20199,293
201810,040
201710,435
201610,923
201511,395
201411,046
20139,890
20129,520
20118,803
20108,324
20098,292
20087,173
20076,203
20066,556
20056,019
20045,123
20034,272
20023,546
20013,515
20002,641
19992,027
19981,863
19971,601
19961,282
1995978
1994588
1993594
1992517
1991432
1990366
1989316
1988280
1987240
1986203
1985199
1984152
1983125
1982131
198197
1980101
197964
197880
1977132
1976172
1975172
1974156
1973142
1972172
1971202
1970165
1969158
1968130
1967140
1966127
1965121
1964132
1963165
1962140
1961138
1960139
1959139
1958171
1957144
1956183
1955158
1954191
1953169
1952164
1951180
1950177

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