Carlson vs Carter

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

Name A

Carlson

Boy name · Rank #6242

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carlson Carter
Current Rank #6242 #46
Total Births (all years) 747 206,833
Peak Year 2016 2015
Peak Year Births 19 10,814
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlson Carter
1880s - 100
1890s - 134
1900s - 199
1910s - 680
1920s 41 881
1930s 23 863
1940s 64 1,340
1950s 72 1,612
1960s 53 1,345
1970s 47 1,359
1980s 54 1,680
1990s 92 9,725
2000s 117 52,320
2010s 133 95,261
2020s 51 39,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlson Carter
2014 15 10,691
2015 17 10,814
2016 19 10,220
2017 18 9,833
2018 11 9,385
2019 13 8,682
2020 8 7,577
2021 12 7,205
2022 - 6,361
2023 12 5,878
2024 14 6,289
2025 5 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, 1920–2025.

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