Carver vs Carter

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

Name A

Carver

Boy name · Rank #1481

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carver Carter
Current Rank #1481 #46
Total Births (all years) 3,042 200,762
Peak Year 2018 2015
Peak Year Births 143 10,814
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carver Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss 22 680
1920ss 49 881
1930ss 64 863
1940ss 142 1,340
1950ss 72 1,612
1960ss 48 1,345
1970ss 31 1,360
1980ss 38 1,683
1990ss 171 9,725
2000ss 577 52,320
2010ss 1,208 95,250
2020ss 620 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carver Carter
2014 121 10,690
2015 141 10,814
2016 140 10,218
2017 139 9,831
2018 143 9,382
2019 125 8,682
2020 120 7,575
2021 130 7,202
2022 121 6,356
2023 127 5,870
2024 122 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, 1912–2024.

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