Carter
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About Carter
The name Carter is currently ranked #45 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #24 in 2018. The name is most popular in CARTER, CARTER, and CARTER. Carter is also used for girls, ranking #454 in 2025 (less popular).
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #27 | 10,690 | 5,565.2 |
| 2015 | #24 | 10,814 | 5,641.9 |
| 2016 | #26 | 10,218 | 5,384.3 |
| 2017 | #24 | 9,831 | 5,311.3 |
| 2018 | #24 | 9,382 | 5,165.9 |
| 2019 | #30 | 8,682 | 4,838.9 |
| 2020 | #33 | 7,575 | 4,388.6 |
| 2021 | #39 | 7,202 | 4,116.6 |
| 2022 | #47 | 6,356 | 3,640.3 |
| 2023 | #48 | 5,870 | 3,431.6 |
| 2024 | #45 | 6,267 | 3,637.5 |
| 2025 | #45 | 6,024 | 3,526.8 |
World rankings
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Famous Carters
- Carter Loard Bays
American television showrunner, writer & producer
- Carter Nicholas Oosterhouse
American TV personality
- Carter James Camper
American ice hockey player
- Carter Mark Jenkins
American actor
- Carter Benedict Burwell
American film composer
- Carter Henry Harrison
U.S. Congressman from Illinois
- Carter DeHaven (born Francis O'Callaghan)
American actor
- Carter Tate Barron
American football player and film executive
- Carter Godwin Woodson
American historian and author
- Carter L. Bays
American writer and producer
- Carter Beauford
American drummer for the Dave Matthews Band
- Carter Chasson
American model
- John Carter Cash
American singer,songwriter; son of Johnny and June Carter Cash
- Carter Vanderbilt Cooper
late brother of TV journalist Anderson Cooper
- Carter William Thicke (b. 1999)
son of actor Alan Thicke and Miss World Gina Tolleson; half,brother of singer Robin Thicke
- Carter Sabathia (b. 2010)
son of baseball player CC Sabathia
- Carter Scott McMurray (b. 2010)
son of NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray
- Carter Quick (b. 2013)
son of ice hockey player Jonathan Quick
- Carter Seven Seabrook (b. 2013)
son of ice hockey player Brent Seabrook
- Carter Bridge (b. 2015)
son of singer Frankie Sandford and footballer Wayne Bridge
- Carter John Bruce (b. 2016)
son of baseball player Jay Bruce
- Jimmy Carter
39th US President
- Jim Carter
English actor
- Carter Stone Strauss (b. 2016)
son of American pro wrestler Robbie E
- Carter William DeFranco (b. 2017)
son of American news reporter and YouTube personality Philip DeFranco
- Carter Hart
Canadian NHL goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers
Carter in pop culture
- Carter Hughes
character in 2018 film Benji
- Carter Heywood
main character on TV's "Spin City"
- Carter Kane
character in Rick Riordan's "The Kane Chronicles"
- Carter Pewterschmidt
character on TV's "Family Guy"
- Carter Tibbits
character on TV's "8 Simple Rules"
- Dr John Carter
character on TV's "ER"
- Carter Rutherford
character in the movie "Leatherheads"
- Carter Hall aka Hawkman
character in "Arrow," "The Flash," and "Legends of Tomorrow"
- Carter Bowen
character on TV's "Arrow"
- Carter Bowen
character on TV's "American Gothic"
- Carter Baizen
character on TV's "Gossip Girl"
- Carter J. Burke
character in "Alien" series
- Carter's
baby clothing brand
- Carter Boyd
character on Canadian sitcom "18 to Life"
- Carter
character on TV's "Robin Hood"
- Carter
character on TV's "The Walking Dead"
- Carter Grayson
Red Ranger on TV's "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue"
- "John Carter
" book series and film
- Carter
character in Robert Cormier's "The Chocolate War"
- Carter
character introduced in Season 9 of The Original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series which ran from 1987,1996
- Carter Mason
main character in movie "Princess Protection Program"
