Total births
402
Boys' name · since 1993
Carder
402 babies named Carder in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6652
- among boys today
- 402
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Carder currently ranks #6652 among boys' names in America, with 402 babies recorded since 1993.
Carder has 402 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6652 as of the latest data, more common than 53% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #6652 among boys today
- 402 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carder is currently the #6652 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 402 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6652
- among boys today
- 402
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Carder vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6652
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Carder was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
30 babies were named Carder in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Carder compares
402 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Carder's all-time total is 10% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carder | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 402 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 30 | 23 | 22,252 |
Carder's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carder's full recorded timeline at 2012, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1993, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carder at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#6,652
Active since
1993
Carder popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Carder by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Carder's strongest decade.
201 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Carder births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s
2010s
201 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 201 births (50% of all-time use).
Carder by state
Where Carder concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carder? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 402 babies named Carder. Today it holds rank #6652 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 30 births.
When was Carder most popular? ▼
Carder was most popular in the 2010s decade with 201 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Carder most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carder are Ohio (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Carder been used? ▼
Carder has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 33 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Carder? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Carder's data
- Carder's decade-level peak was the 2010s (201 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Carders (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carder
Nearby Names Like Carder
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carder
Carl Boy
#1031 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#135 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2791 48,890 births
Compare Carder side by side: Carder vs Carl Carder vs Carlos Carder vs Carter
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Carder
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1993–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carder: #6652 Boys' Name - 402 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carder. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carder draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.