Karthikeya vs Karter

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

Name A

Karthikeya

Boy name · Rank #5194

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Name B

Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Karthikeya Karter
Current Rank #5194 #248
Total Births (all years) 370 29,465
Peak Year 2016 2019
Peak Year Births 39 2,425
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Karthikeya Karter
1980s - 5
1990s - 212
2000s 34 2,079
2010s 208 16,874
2020s 128 10,295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Karthikeya Karter
2014 32 2,117
2015 24 2,286
2016 39 2,125
2017 27 2,286
2018 21 2,239
2019 16 2,425
2020 18 2,340
2021 19 1,919
2022 14 1,743
2023 25 1,597
2024 19 1,431
2025 33 1,265

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, 2004–2025.

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