Carsen vs Carter

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

Name A

Carsen

Boy name · Rank #1975

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carsen Carter
Current Rank #1975 #46
Total Births (all years) 3,981 200,762
Peak Year 2010 2015
Peak Year Births 226 10,814
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carsen Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss — 680
1920ss — 881
1930ss — 863
1940ss — 1,340
1950ss — 1,612
1960ss — 1,345
1970ss — 1,360
1980ss 17 1,683
1990ss 222 9,725
2000ss 1,362 52,320
2010ss 1,824 95,250
2020ss 556 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carsen Carter
2014 205 10,690
2015 164 10,814
2016 189 10,218
2017 185 9,831
2018 145 9,382
2019 165 8,682
2020 148 7,575
2021 130 7,202
2022 102 6,356
2023 97 5,870
2024 79 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, 1985–2024.

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