Carter

Carter

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Carter first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 28 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 1,030 babies (rank #60 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

10,993

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,030

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	20	#761
1997	40	#477
1998	35	#540
1999	42	#484
2000	47	#445
2001	75	#339
2002	106	#268
2003	91	#309
2004	94	#315
2005	117	#276
2006	142	#261
2007	174	#240
2008	168	#258
2009	228	#207
2010	188	#251
2011	274	#194
2012	461	#135
2013	463	#129
2014	530	#118
2015	689	#94
2016	839	#82
2017	1,025	#62
2018	1,030	#60
2019	1,001	#63
2020	940	#64
2021	825	#69
2022	738	#75
2023	603	#86

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#761

1997

#477

1998

#540

1999

#484

2000

#445

2001

#339

2002

106

#268

2003

#309

2004

#315

2005

117

#276

2006

142

#261

2007

174

#240

2008

168

#258

2009

228

#207

2010

188

#251

2011

274

#194

2012

461

#135

2013

463

#129

2014

530

#118

2015

689

#94

2016

839

#82

2017

1,025

#62

2018

1,030

#60

2019

1,001

#63

2020

940

#64

2021

825

#69

2022

738

#75

2023

603

#86

Numerology of Carter

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Carter

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Year-by-Year Detail