Carlton vs Carter

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

Name A

Carlton

Boy name · Rank #2791

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carlton Carter
Current Rank #2791 #46
Total Births (all years) 48,890 206,833
Peak Year 1957 2015
Peak Year Births 955 10,814
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlton Carter
1880s 190 100
1890s 259 134
1900s 451 199
1910s 2,840 680
1920s 4,714 881
1930s 5,021 863
1940s 5,361 1,340
1950s 7,920 1,612
1960s 6,985 1,345
1970s 4,833 1,359
1980s 3,993 1,680
1990s 3,538 9,725
2000s 1,610 52,320
2010s 885 95,261
2020s 290 39,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlton Carter
2014 88 10,691
2015 99 10,814
2016 82 10,220
2017 72 9,833
2018 64 9,385
2019 69 8,682
2020 61 7,577
2021 55 7,205
2022 37 6,361
2023 48 5,878
2024 46 6,289
2025 43 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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