Karter

Boy name

Karter has been given to 34,052 babies in the U.S. since 1985. It peaked in 2019 and currently ranks #989 for girls and #270 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Fanciful variant of Carter.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

34,052

Peak year

2019 (2,795 babies)

Rank in 2025

#989 for girls · #270 for boys

First recorded

1985

10-year trend

▼ -44%

Gender split

13% girls / 87% boys

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