Cary vs Carter

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

Name A

Cary

Boy name · Rank #3590

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Name B

Carter

Boy name · Rank #46

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Cary Carter
Current Rank #3590 #46
Total Births (all years) 24,472 200,762
Peak Year 1957 2015
Peak Year Births 788 10,814
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Cary Carter
1880ss 127 100
1890ss 123 134
1900ss 135 199
1910ss 382 680
1920ss 551 881
1930ss 666 863
1940ss 2,807 1,340
1950ss 5,459 1,612
1960ss 7,047 1,345
1970ss 3,599 1,360
1980ss 1,783 1,683
1990ss 1,004 9,725
2000ss 360 52,320
2010ss 285 95,250
2020ss 144 33,270

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cary Carter
2014 21 10,690
2015 32 10,814
2016 35 10,218
2017 31 9,831
2018 22 9,382
2019 41 8,682
2020 26 7,575
2021 27 7,202
2022 37 6,356
2023 23 5,870
2024 31 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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