Carter
In 2022, the name Carter was 47th most popular baby name for boys and 59th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 6,875 babies were named Carter in the United States. The gender distribution for "Carter" is 92% male and 8% female.
In 2022, 1 out of every 489 babies in the United States were named Carter. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Carter is around 13 to 14 years old.
The name "Carter" is relatively common.
The most common nickname for Carter is .
Carter Meaning & Origin
Carter is an English name that originally meant a person who transports goods by cart, evoking connotations of reliability, hard work and resourcefulness.
The name Carter is described as trustworthy, adventurous and ambitious.Pronunciation
Carter is pronounced car-ter in English. The name Carter has 6 letters and 2 syllables.
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Name Trends (1972 to Present)
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Fun Facts about Carter
- The name Carter is popularly used in fiction and literature, with prominent characters like Agent Peggy Carter from Marvel's "Captain America", and John Carter, the protagonist of a series of science fiction novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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Geography
Where is the name Carter most popular!? Popularity can vary a lot between regions. This map shows the relative popularity of a name in each state.
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