Karlton vs Karter

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

Name A

Karlton

Boy name · Rank #10968

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Name B

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Karlton Karter
Current Rank #10968 #248
Total Births (all years) 1,528 28,187
Peak Year 1991 2019
Peak Year Births 47 2,424
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Karlton Karter
1910ss 15 —
1920ss 37 —
1930ss 47 —
1940ss 63 —
1950ss 162 —
1960ss 238 —
1970ss 243 —
1980ss 245 5
1990ss 256 212
2000ss 123 2,079
2010ss 73 16,870
2020ss 26 9,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karlton Karter
2014 7 2,116
2015 12 2,286
2016 8 2,125
2017 7 2,286
2018 — 2,238
2019 5 2,424
2020 7 2,340
2021 6 1,918
2022 7 1,743
2023 — 1,595
2024 6 1,425

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, 1913–2024.

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