Carl vs Carter

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

Name A

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carl Carter
Current Rank #1032 #46
Total Births (all years) 504,635 200,762
Peak Year 1956 2015
Peak Year Births 8,314 10,814
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carl Carter
1880ss 5,227 100
1890ss 8,047 134
1900ss 9,865 199
1910ss 48,454 680
1920ss 69,851 881
1930ss 66,757 863
1940ss 72,739 1,340
1950ss 78,754 1,612
1960ss 60,785 1,345
1970ss 31,370 1,360
1980ss 25,472 1,683
1990ss 14,695 9,725
2000ss 7,197 52,320
2010ss 4,223 95,250
2020ss 1,199 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carl Carter
2014 436 10,690
2015 457 10,814
2016 445 10,218
2017 415 9,831
2018 343 9,382
2019 319 8,682
2020 286 7,575
2021 245 7,202
2022 220 6,356
2023 233 5,870
2024 215 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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