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 #10983

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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 #10983 #46
Total Births (all years) 4,618 206,833
Peak Year 1958 2015
Peak Year Births 92 10,814
Peak Decade 1950s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carnell Carter
1880s - 100
1890s 5 134
1900s - 199
1910s 107 680
1920s 248 881
1930s 295 863
1940s 421 1,340
1950s 734 1,612
1960s 573 1,345
1970s 588 1,359
1980s 511 1,680
1990s 400 9,725
2000s 396 52,320
2010s 278 95,261
2020s 62 39,334

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carnell Carter
2014 33 10,691
2015 28 10,814
2016 20 10,220
2017 12 9,833
2018 21 9,385
2019 21 8,682
2020 17 7,577
2021 7 7,205
2022 12 6,361
2023 10 5,878
2024 6 6,289
2025 10 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, 1897–2025.

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