Girl & boy name
Karter
As of 2025, Karter ranks #270 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,265 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #162 five years ago, #270 now. SSA records for Karter go back to 1985; the peak came in 2020 at #162, with 2,340 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #59 among boy names.
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Karter popularity, 1880–2025
Where Karter is most popular
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Karter in the most recent year of SSA data.
Karter as a girl name
Karter is currently the #987 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 256 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #893 to #987. Looking at the full record since 1997, Karter hit its all-time high of #692 in 2015, when 410 girls were given the name. State by state, South Dakota leads the way at #233.