Total births
29
Boys' name · since 2006
Carpenter
29 babies named Carpenter in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2006–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
29 boys have been named Carpenter since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carpenter has been recorded 29 times among boys since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2020.
- 29 total births
- 2006–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Carpenter since 2006, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 29
- total births
- 2006–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Carpenter was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
8 babies were named Carpenter in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
Carpenter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carpenter's full recorded timeline at 2013, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carpenter at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2006
Carpenter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2020
- Peak year (2018)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Carpenter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Carpenter's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Carpenter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
13 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carpenter? ▼
Carpenter has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 8 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Carpenter most popular? ▼
Carpenter was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Carpenter been used? ▼
Carpenter has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 15 years of data through 2020.
What names are similar to Carpenter? ▼
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 Carpenter's data
- Carpenter's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Carpenter
Nearby Names Like Carpenter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carpenter
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 Carpenter side by side: Carpenter vs Carl Carpenter vs Carlos Carpenter vs Carter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carpenter: Baby Name Since 2006 - 29 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carpenter. 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 Carpenter 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 July 2026.