Carter

Carter

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Origin: English

Carter first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 1,112 babies (rank #19 that year). In 2024 it was given to 399 boys (rank #68). 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.

21,343

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,112

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	79	#322
1992	87	#308
1993	110	#257
1994	128	#212
1995	186	#182
1996	229	#145
1997	271	#126
1998	381	#89
1999	329	#100
2000	424	#81
2001	613	#59
2002	604	#58
2003	612	#59
2004	721	#47
2005	858	#34
2006	946	#33
2007	831	#36
2008	894	#34
2009	1,031	#26
2010	1,015	#26
2011	995	#26
2012	1,112	#19
2013	1,107	#19
2014	1,050	#22
2015	1,001	#23
2016	845	#29
2017	782	#33
2018	675	#38
2019	626	#42
2020	631	#37
2021	586	#43
2022	530	#42
2023	353	#79
2024	399	#68

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#322

1992

#308

1993

110

#257

1994

128

#212

1995

186

#182

1996

229

#145

1997

271

#126

1998

381

#89

1999

329

#100

2000

424

#81

2001

613

#59

2002

604

#58

2003

612

#59

2004

721

#47

2005

858

#34

2006

946

#33

2007

831

#36

2008

894

#34

2009

1,031

#26

2010

1,015

#26

2011

995

#26

2012

1,112

#19

2013

1,107

#19

2014

1,050

#22

2015

1,001

#23

2016

845

#29

2017

782

#33

2018

675

#38

2019

626

#42

2020

631

#37

2021

586

#43

2022

530

#42

2023

353

#79

2024

399

#68

Numerology of Carter

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Carter

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Carter in 2024

Other boys' names starting with C

Year-by-Year Detail