Kartikeya vs Karter

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

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Kartikeya

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Karter

Boy name · Rank #248

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Metric Kartikeya Karter
Current Rank Unranked #248
Total Births (all years) 105 29,465
Peak Year 2025 2019
Peak Year Births 13 2,425
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1985

Births by Decade

Decade Kartikeya Karter
1980ss — 5
1990ss — 212
2000ss 7 2,079
2010ss 59 16,874
2020ss 39 10,295

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Kartikeya Karter
2014 — 2,117
2015 6 2,286
2016 9 2,125
2017 6 2,286
2018 7 2,239
2019 7 2,425
2020 7 2,340
2021 8 1,919
2022 5 1,743
2023 6 1,597
2024 — 1,431
2025 13 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, 2006–2025.

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