Carnell vs Carter

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

Name A

Carnell

Boy name · Rank #10933

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carnell Carter
Current Rank #10933 #46
Total Births (all years) 4,608 200,762
Peak Year 1958 2015
Peak Year Births 92 10,814
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carnell Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss 5 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss 107 680
1920ss 248 881
1930ss 295 863
1940ss 421 1,340
1950ss 734 1,612
1960ss 573 1,345
1970ss 588 1,360
1980ss 511 1,683
1990ss 400 9,725
2000ss 396 52,320
2010ss 278 95,250
2020ss 52 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carnell Carter
2014 33 10,690
2015 28 10,814
2016 20 10,218
2017 12 9,831
2018 21 9,382
2019 21 8,682
2020 17 7,575
2021 7 7,202
2022 12 6,356
2023 10 5,870
2024 6 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, 1897–2024.

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