Carlisle vs Carter

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

Name A

Carlisle

Boy name · Rank #3269

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carlisle Carter
Current Rank #3269 #46
Total Births (all years) 1,826 200,762
Peak Year 2012 2015
Peak Year Births 47 10,814
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlisle Carter
1880ss 9 100
1890ss 36 134
1900ss 10 199
1910ss 188 680
1920ss 231 881
1930ss 176 863
1940ss 155 1,340
1950ss 108 1,612
1960ss 66 1,345
1970ss 92 1,360
1980ss 70 1,683
1990ss 76 9,725
2000ss 54 52,320
2010ss 365 95,250
2020ss 190 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlisle Carter
2014 35 10,690
2015 35 10,814
2016 39 10,218
2017 40 9,831
2018 42 9,382
2019 34 8,682
2020 40 7,575
2021 42 7,202
2022 38 6,356
2023 34 5,870
2024 36 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, 1888–2024.

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