Baby Name Popularity Profile

Karter

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Karter.

✦ Cart driver 🌍 English modern traditional
National Rank (2025) #270
All-Time Peak Rank #162 Achieved 2020
Total U.S. Births 29,465 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 86.5% Boy / 13.5% Girl Leans Male
First Recorded 1985 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 2,425 births in 2019
💡 The Karter Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Cart driver
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
A modern phonetic respelling of the English occupational surname Carter, which means 'cart driver'.
Alternative Spellings
Carter
Pronunciation: KAR-ter
Themes & Categories
modern traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Karter

According to SSA data, Karter achieved its highest historical rank of #162 in 2020. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2019 with 2,425 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 44.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Karter across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -44.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,425 births in 2019
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 16 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 5
1990s: 212
2000s: 2,079
2010s: 16,874
2020s: 10,295

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kar-ter
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama
States with Data 50
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #119 1,915 2017 36.4% Decline
Louisiana #78 1,208 2014 46.4% Decline
South Carolina #134 927 2019 52.3% Decline
Mississippi #62 794 2015 44.8% Decline
Alabama #136 1,006 2020 58.0% Decline
Nevada #344 180 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #133 110 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #174 1,360 2019 41.0% Decline
Florida #235 1,512 2020 45.5% Decline
Idaho Unranked 168 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #187 640 2014 29.8% Decline
Tennessee #215 896 2019 48.1% Decline
Arkansas #172 437 2019 46.3% Decline
Oklahoma #206 511 2016 33.3% Decline
Missouri #210 821 2017 40.4% Decline
Texas #300 2,721 2019 43.7% Decline
Indiana #260 839 2017 43.9% Decline
Utah #755 279 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #236 714 2018 47.9% Decline
Ohio #224 1,392 2020 52.4% Decline
Michigan #291 1,102 2019 59.5% Decline
South Dakota #241 93 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #423 364 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #288 464 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #493 274 2014 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #187 110 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #509 297 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #359 175 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #460 372 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #425 426 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #410 1,010 2015 62.5% Decline
North Dakota #186 69 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #187 59 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #300 1,010 2015 47.2% Decline
Oregon #504 165 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #557 477 2019 64.9% Decline
Colorado #519 201 2019 Insufficient historical volume
New York #355 1,242 2017 47.4% Decline
Minnesota #757 296 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 161 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 20 2014 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #279 133 2017 Insufficient historical volume
California #512 1,237 2020 47.8% Decline
Maine #251 40 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 11 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 21 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #661 164 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 21 2012 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 26 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 12 2019 Insufficient historical volume

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