Compare two names
Cartier and Carter side by side: Cartier peaked in 2022 and Carter in 2015; in 2025 they were given to 161 and 6,703 babies.
Cartier and Carter, year by year
Girls and boys together; Cartier solid, Carter dashed.
| Cartier | Carter | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 161 | 6,703 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,297 among boys’ names | #45 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 2,785 | 216,871 |
| Peak year | 2022 | 2015 |
| Girls | 11% | 5% |
| Alive, estimated | 2,760 | 210,000 |
| Median age | 7 | 12 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.