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 #6213

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carlson Carter
Current Rank #6213 #46
Total Births (all years) 742 200,762
Peak Year 2016 2015
Peak Year Births 19 10,814
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlson Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss — 680
1920ss 41 881
1930ss 23 863
1940ss 64 1,340
1950ss 72 1,612
1960ss 53 1,345
1970ss 47 1,360
1980ss 54 1,683
1990ss 92 9,725
2000ss 117 52,320
2010ss 133 95,250
2020ss 46 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlson Carter
2014 15 10,690
2015 17 10,814
2016 19 10,218
2017 18 9,831
2018 11 9,382
2019 13 8,682
2020 8 7,575
2021 12 7,202
2022 — 6,356
2023 12 5,870
2024 14 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, 1920–2024.

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