Karsten vs Karter

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

Name A

Karsten

Boy name · Rank #3903

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Name B

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Karsten Karter
Current Rank #3903 #248
Total Births (all years) 3,225 28,187
Peak Year 2010 2019
Peak Year Births 135 2,424
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Karsten Karter
1950ss 18 —
1960ss 97 —
1970ss 283 —
1980ss 211 5
1990ss 498 212
2000ss 1,084 2,079
2010ss 886 16,870
2020ss 148 9,021

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karsten Karter
2014 87 2,116
2015 70 2,286
2016 76 2,125
2017 62 2,286
2018 61 2,238
2019 73 2,424
2020 27 2,340
2021 42 1,918
2022 24 1,743
2023 27 1,595
2024 28 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, 1950–2024.

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