Carlyle vs Carter

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

Name A

Carlyle

Boy name · Rank #5653

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carlyle Carter
Current Rank #5653 #46
Total Births (all years) 3,836 200,762
Peak Year 1918 2015
Peak Year Births 115 10,814
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carlyle Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss 36 134
1900ss 47 199
1910ss 631 680
1920ss 791 881
1930ss 552 863
1940ss 401 1,340
1950ss 348 1,612
1960ss 168 1,345
1970ss 168 1,360
1980ss 165 1,683
1990ss 152 9,725
2000ss 92 52,320
2010ss 192 95,250
2020ss 93 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carlyle Carter
2014 21 10,690
2015 18 10,814
2016 23 10,218
2017 26 9,831
2018 26 9,382
2019 24 8,682
2020 23 7,575
2021 22 7,202
2022 17 6,356
2023 15 5,870
2024 16 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, 1892–2024.

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