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 #6850

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carlin Carter
Current Rank #6850 #46
Total Births (all years) 2,626 206,833
Peak Year 1992 2015
Peak Year Births 62 10,814
Peak Decade 1990s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1905 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlin Carter
1880s - 100
1890s - 134
1900s 5 199
1910s 58 680
1920s 103 881
1930s 138 863
1940s 141 1,340
1950s 161 1,612
1960s 166 1,345
1970s 197 1,359
1980s 365 1,680
1990s 469 9,725
2000s 387 52,320
2010s 333 95,261
2020s 103 39,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlin Carter
2014 29 10,691
2015 32 10,814
2016 39 10,220
2017 34 9,833
2018 32 9,385
2019 26 8,682
2020 23 7,577
2021 18 7,205
2022 23 6,361
2023 14 5,878
2024 12 6,289
2025 13 6,024

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, 1905–2025.

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