Carter
KAR-ter Girl and boy English / Irish
Transporter of goods
Etymology
From the English occupation carter. As an Irish name, from Irish Mac Artúir meaning 'son of Arthur'.
Variants
- Karter
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | — | 2025 |
Near Carter in United States, 2025
United States top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #59 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #73 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #43 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #83 | Not ranked | #39 | Not ranked | #81 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #82 | Not ranked | #32 | Not ranked | #84 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #76 | Not ranked | #37 | Not ranked | #53 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #60 | #73 | #28 | Not ranked | #71 |
| 2019 | #50 | #62 | #66 | #28 | Not ranked | #40 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #65 | Not ranked | #42 | Not ranked | #68 |
| 2021 | #50 | #63 | #73 | #30 | Not ranked | #74 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #79 | #86 | #41 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #79 | #80 | #21 | Not ranked | #65 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #76 | #94 | #34 | #62 | #82 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #70 | #100 | #42 | #68 | #42 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#45 2025 · 6,024 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #75 |
| 2007 | #80 |
| 2008 | #65 |
| 2009 | #50 |
| 2010 | #48 |
| 2011 | #41 |
| 2012 | #36 |
| 2013 | #33 |
| 2014 | #27 |
| 2015 | #24 |
| 2016 | #26 |
| 2017 | #24 |
| 2018 | #24 |
| 2019 | #30 |
| 2020 | #33 |
| 2021 | #39 |
| 2022 | #47 |
| 2023 | #48 |
| 2024 | #46 |
| 2025 | #45 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#97 2025 · 536 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #261 |
| 2007 | #240 |
| 2008 | #258 |
| 2009 | #207 |
| 2010 | #251 |
| 2011 | #194 |
| 2012 | #135 |
| 2013 | #129 |
| 2014 | #118 |
| 2015 | #94 |
| 2016 | #82 |
| 2017 | #62 |
| 2018 | #60 |
| 2019 | #63 |
| 2020 | #64 |
| 2021 | #69 |
| 2022 | #75 |
| 2023 | #86 |
| 2024 | #103 |
| 2025 | #97 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#72 2024 · 71 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #408 |
| 2006 | #259 |
| 2007 | #279 |
| 2008 | #373 |
| 2009 | #322 |
| 2010 | #347 |
| 2011 | #190 |
| 2012 | #139 |
| 2013 | #114 |
| 2014 | #110 |
| 2015 | #124 |
| 2016 | #69 |
| 2017 | #69 |
| 2018 | #50 |
| 2019 | #47 |
| 2020 | #53 |
| 2021 | #58 |
| 2022 | #61 |
| 2023 | #51 |
| 2024 | #72 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#115 2025 · 20 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #57 |
| 2007 | #79 |
| 2008 | #74 |
| 2009 | #71 |
| 2010 | #92 |
| 2011 | #80 |
| 2012 | #60 |
| 2013 | #54 |
| 2014 | #63 |
| 2015 | #77 |
| 2016 | #60 |
| 2017 | #53 |
| 2018 | #60 |
| 2019 | #61 |
| 2020 | #96 |
| 2021 | #82 |
| 2022 | #116 |
| 2023 | #88 |
| 2024 | #114 |
| 2025 | #115 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#319 2025 · 13 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #621 |
| 2010 | #556 |
| 2011 | #303 |
| 2012 | #222 |
| 2013 | #202 |
| 2014 | #203 |
| 2015 | #191 |
| 2016 | #184 |
| 2017 | #134 |
| 2018 | #181 |
| 2019 | #113 |
| 2020 | #155 |
| 2021 | #217 |
| 2022 | #179 |
| 2023 | #167 |
| 2024 | #179 |
| 2025 | #319 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#68 2024 · 399 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #34 |
| 2006 | #33 |
| 2007 | #36 |
| 2008 | #34 |
| 2009 | #26 |
| 2010 | #26 |
| 2011 | #26 |
| 2012 | #19 |
| 2013 | #19 |
| 2014 | #22 |
| 2015 | #23 |
| 2016 | #29 |
| 2017 | #33 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2019 | #42 |
| 2020 | #37 |
| 2021 | #43 |
| 2022 | #42 |
| 2023 | #79 |
| 2024 | #68 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#33 2025 · 85 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #95 |
| 2007 | #99 |
| 2008 | #76 |
| 2009 | #68 |
| 2010 | #56 |
| 2011 | #53 |
| 2012 | #42 |
| 2013 | #41 |
| 2014 | #34 |
| 2015 | #21 |
| 2016 | #21 |
| 2017 | #26 |
| 2018 | #26 |
| 2019 | #28 |
| 2020 | #24 |
| 2021 | #31 |
| 2022 | #28 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #31 |
| 2025 | #33 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#454 2025 · 679 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1703 |
| 2007 | #2004 |
| 2008 | #2009 |
| 2009 | #1811 |
| 2010 | #1432 |
| 2011 | #1229 |
| 2012 | #1031 |
| 2013 | #861 |
| 2014 | #790 |
| 2015 | #539 |
| 2016 | #457 |
| 2017 | #520 |
| 2018 | #479 |
| 2019 | #514 |
| 2020 | #515 |
| 2021 | #501 |
| 2022 | #550 |
| 2023 | #510 |
| 2024 | #508 |
| 2025 | #454 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#5085 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #6010 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #4212 |
| 2017 | #4192 |
| 2018 | #2720 |
| 2019 | #4876 |
| 2020 | #3185 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #3229 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #5049 |
| 2025 | #5085 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
New
#669 2024 · 4 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #864 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #702 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #669 |
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#1119 2024 · 23 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #2590 |
| 2011 | #2357 |
| 2012 | #1683 |
| 2013 | #2611 |
| 2014 | #1676 |
| 2015 | #1247 |
| 2016 | #903 |
| 2017 | #1388 |
| 2018 | #1022 |
| 2019 | #1287 |
| 2020 | #1159 |
| 2021 | #1078 |
| 2022 | #1255 |
| 2023 | #1256 |
| 2024 | #1119 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.