Carter

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Carter first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 12 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 664 babies (rank #42 that year). In 2025 it was given to 301 boys (rank #67). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Carter

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carter yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,033

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

664

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Carter

Carter Burwellrecording artist · b. 1954
Carter Jenkinsfilm actor · b. 1991
Carter Cruisemodel · b. 1991

Stories about the name Carter

We wanted something presidential but not heavy. Carter landed there — one president, but a low-key one. The name doesn't carry the same weight as Lincoln or Jefferson. It's just a strong, modern American name.

— Brad, Columbus OH, 2018

My wife's maiden name. When we got married she took mine. This was our way of keeping both families in the picture.

— Rob, Nashville TN, 2020

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	17	#132
2015	513	#86
2016	311	#109
2017	328	#73
2018	420	#54
2019	664	#42
2020	298	#73
2021	343	#45
2022	232	#65
2023	285	#47
2024	318	#63
2025	301	#67