Carson vs Carter

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

Name A

Carson

Boy name · Rank #124

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Metric Carson Carter
Current Rank #124 #46
Total Births (all years) 129,861 200,762
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 5,259 10,814
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carson Carter
1880ss 89 100
1890ss 93 134
1900ss 142 199
1910ss 753 680
1920ss 1,050 881
1930ss 933 863
1940ss 1,123 1,340
1950ss 1,212 1,612
1960ss 859 1,345
1970ss 1,185 1,360
1980ss 2,333 1,683
1990ss 9,971 9,725
2000ss 44,631 52,320
2010ss 48,019 95,250
2020ss 17,468 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carson Carter
2014 4,624 10,690
2015 4,760 10,814
2016 4,931 10,218
2017 4,765 9,831
2018 5,259 9,382
2019 4,520 8,682
2020 4,193 7,575
2021 3,769 7,202
2022 3,407 6,356
2023 3,209 5,870
2024 2,890 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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