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) 304,581 200,762
Peak Year 2001 2015
Peak Year Births 6,842 10,814
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlos Carter
1880ss 209 100
1890ss 252 134
1900ss 489 199
1910ss 2,110 680
1920ss 4,785 881
1930ss 5,553 863
1940ss 8,100 1,340
1950ss 15,822 1,612
1960ss 22,391 1,345
1970ss 36,948 1,360
1980ss 41,503 1,683
1990ss 55,179 9,725
2000ss 63,196 52,320
2010ss 35,298 95,250
2020ss 12,746 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlos Carter
2014 3,424 10,690
2015 3,421 10,814
2016 3,204 10,218
2017 3,075 9,831
2018 2,864 9,382
2019 2,845 8,682
2020 2,479 7,575
2021 2,504 7,202
2022 2,593 6,356
2023 2,556 5,870
2024 2,614 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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