Karter

Given to 34,052 US babies since 1985

▼ Falling −36% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#987
recorded as girls
#270
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
1,521
girls 256 · boys 1,265
Peak year
2020
2,340 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
34,052
since 1985

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Karter was most popular in 2020, when 2,340 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.4 per 1,000). In 2025, 1,265 babies were named Karter, ranking #270 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 36%.00.3750.751.1251.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2020 (boys) Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Karter was most popular in 2020, when 2,340 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.4 per 1,000). In 2025, 1,265 babies were named Karter, ranking #270 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 36%.00.3750.751.1251.51880192019602000Peak 2020 (boys)

Karter was most popular in 2020, when 2,340 babies recorded as boys got the name (1.4 per 1,000). In 2025, 1,265 babies were named Karter, ranking #270 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 36%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 256 987 1,265 270
2024 257 1001 1,431 248
2023 303 887 1,597 225
2022 312 892 1,743 217
2021 319 860 1,919 201
2020 297 893 2,340 162
2019 370 758 2,425 163
2018 312 870 2,239 176
2017 351 783 2,286 174
2016 410 701 2,125 188
2015 410 692 2,286 183
2014 274 972 2,117 194
2013 167 1385 1,179 299
2012 132 1629 886 349
2011 87 2173 727 390
2010 94 2093 604 443
2009 52 3189 466 567
2008 23 5955 362 668
2007 15 8098 268 801
2006 32 4463 239 844
2005 10 10128 202 892
2004 21 5744 143 1101
2003 16 6885 139 1103
2002 18 6129 101 1315
2001 9 10102 102 1287
2000 11 8534 57 1848
1999 12 7716 42 2199
1998 11 8016 31 2651
1997 6 12070 39 2201
1996 <5 — 26 2838
1995 <5 — 19 3432
1994 <5 — 12 4803
1993 <5 — 14 4227
1992 <5 — 15 3920
1991 <5 — 5 8236
1990 <5 — 9 5382
1989 <5 — <5 —
1988 <5 — <5 —
1987 <5 — <5 —
1986 <5 — <5 —
1985 <5 — 5 6523

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Other spellings

Kartier · 1,910 Karder · 334

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Where Karter is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls 13% · boys 87% across all years