Carlos vs Carter

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

Name A

Carlos

Boy name · Rank #135

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carlos Carter
Current Rank #135 #46
Total Births (all years) 307,036 206,833
Peak Year 2001 2015
Peak Year Births 6,842 10,814
Peak Decade 2000s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlos Carter
1880s 209 100
1890s 252 134
1900s 489 199
1910s 2,110 680
1920s 4,785 881
1930s 5,553 863
1940s 8,100 1,340
1950s 15,821 1,612
1960s 22,396 1,345
1970s 36,949 1,359
1980s 41,506 1,680
1990s 55,185 9,725
2000s 63,199 52,320
2010s 35,301 95,261
2020s 15,181 39,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlos Carter
2014 3,424 10,691
2015 3,421 10,814
2016 3,204 10,220
2017 3,075 9,833
2018 2,864 9,385
2019 2,846 8,682
2020 2,480 7,577
2021 2,506 7,205
2022 2,594 6,361
2023 2,557 5,878
2024 2,626 6,289
2025 2,418 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, 1880–2025.

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