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 #2827

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carlton Carter
Current Rank #2827 #46
Total Births (all years) 48,847 200,762
Peak Year 1957 2015
Peak Year Births 955 10,814
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlton Carter
1880ss 190 100
1890ss 259 134
1900ss 451 199
1910ss 2,840 680
1920ss 4,714 881
1930ss 5,021 863
1940ss 5,361 1,340
1950ss 7,920 1,612
1960ss 6,986 1,345
1970ss 4,833 1,360
1980ss 3,993 1,683
1990ss 3,538 9,725
2000ss 1,610 52,320
2010ss 885 95,250
2020ss 246 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlton Carter
2014 88 10,690
2015 99 10,814
2016 82 10,218
2017 72 9,831
2018 64 9,382
2019 69 8,682
2020 61 7,575
2021 55 7,202
2022 37 6,356
2023 48 5,870
2024 45 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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