Names / Boy names
Carver
Current rank
#1,499
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,272
in 2015
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
3,200
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,272 in 2015 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Sharp and creative. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1912. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. 2015 marked its high point, reaching #1,272. Over 3,200 have carried it since records began.