Karter vs Karson

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

Name A

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Name B

Karson

Boy name · Rank #397

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Karter Karson
Current Rank #248 #397
Total Births (all years) 28,187 20,690
Peak Year 2019 2018
Peak Year Births 2,424 1,344
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1966

Births by Decade

Decade Karter Karson
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 40
1980ss 5 149
1990ss 212 694
2000ss 2,079 3,938
2010ss 16,870 10,699
2020ss 9,021 5,165

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karter Karson
2014 2,116 1,039
2015 2,286 1,226
2016 2,125 1,104
2017 2,286 1,268
2018 2,238 1,344
2019 2,424 1,328
2020 2,340 1,289
2021 1,918 1,090
2022 1,743 986
2023 1,595 987
2024 1,425 813

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, 1985–2024.

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