Carlin vs Carter

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

Name A

Carlin

Boy name · Rank #6828

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carlin Carter
Current Rank #6828 #46
Total Births (all years) 2,613 200,762
Peak Year 1992 2015
Peak Year Births 62 10,814
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlin Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss 5 199
1910ss 58 680
1920ss 103 881
1930ss 138 863
1940ss 141 1,340
1950ss 161 1,612
1960ss 166 1,345
1970ss 197 1,360
1980ss 365 1,683
1990ss 469 9,725
2000ss 387 52,320
2010ss 333 95,250
2020ss 90 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlin Carter
2014 29 10,690
2015 32 10,814
2016 39 10,218
2017 34 9,831
2018 32 9,382
2019 26 8,682
2020 23 7,575
2021 18 7,202
2022 23 6,356
2023 14 5,870
2024 12 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, 1905–2024.

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