Names / Boy names
Carter
Current rank
#45
and easing
All-time peak
#24
in 2015
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
216,800
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #24 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Carter is a boys' name that was first recorded in 1881. It currently ranks #45 and is drifting lower. It crested in 2015 at #24. Across all years, more than 216,800 children have been named this.