Carey vs Carter

Side-by-side comparison of Carey and Carter — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carey

Boy name · Rank #5223

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carey Carter
Current Rank #5223 #46
Total Births (all years) 16,865 200,762
Peak Year 1957 2015
Peak Year Births 461 10,814
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carey Carter
1880ss 144 100
1890ss 151 134
1900ss 157 199
1910ss 520 680
1920ss 705 881
1930ss 787 863
1940ss 1,559 1,340
1950ss 3,649 1,612
1960ss 3,288 1,345
1970ss 2,766 1,360
1980ss 1,604 1,683
1990ss 887 9,725
2000ss 351 52,320
2010ss 237 95,250
2020ss 60 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carey Carter
2014 21 10,690
2015 23 10,814
2016 24 10,218
2017 21 9,831
2018 23 9,382
2019 18 8,682
2020 12 7,575
2021 7 7,202
2022 11 6,356
2023 12 5,870
2024 18 6,267

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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