Carvin vs Carter

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

Name A

Carvin

Boy name

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carvin Carter
Current Rank Unranked #46
Total Births (all years) 730 200,762
Peak Year 1957 2015
Peak Year Births 17 10,814
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Carvin Carter
1880ss — 100
1890ss — 134
1900ss — 199
1910ss 22 680
1920ss 68 881
1930ss 71 863
1940ss 88 1,340
1950ss 122 1,612
1960ss 97 1,345
1970ss 78 1,360
1980ss 74 1,683
1990ss 46 9,725
2000ss 40 52,320
2010ss 24 95,250
2020ss — 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carvin Carter
2014 6 10,690
2015 — 10,814
2016 8 10,218
2017 5 9,831
2018 — 9,382
2019 — 8,682
2020 — 7,575
2021 — 7,202
2022 — 6,356
2023 — 5,870
2024 — 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, 1916–2017.

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