Carston vs Carter

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

Name A

Carston

Boy name · Rank #9063

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carston Carter
Current Rank #9063 #46
Total Births (all years) 642 200,762
Peak Year 2009 2015
Peak Year Births 40 10,814
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carston Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss — 680
1920ss 5 881
1930ss — 863
1940ss — 1,340
1950ss — 1,612
1960ss — 1,345
1970ss — 1,360
1980ss 5 1,683
1990ss 76 9,725
2000ss 272 52,320
2010ss 230 95,250
2020ss 54 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carston Carter
2014 27 10,690
2015 27 10,814
2016 18 10,218
2017 11 9,831
2018 19 9,382
2019 15 8,682
2020 8 7,575
2021 12 7,202
2022 14 6,356
2023 12 5,870
2024 8 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, 1921–2024.

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