Carter
Cart driver — English origin.
Carter currently ranks #1119 in Canada (2024) and #507 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Carter ranks anywhere from #507 to #1,119 across the 2 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Carter has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Carter.
Ranks outside the top 1,000 are listed below but not plotted.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #1161 | #1073 | #1221 | #1273 | #1119 |
| USA | #514 | #500 | #550 | #510 | #507 |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #1119 |
| 2023 | #1273 | |
| 2022 | #1221 | |
| 2021 | #1073 | |
| 2020 | #1161 | |
| Alberta | 2022 | #722 |
| 2021 | #739 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #529 |
| Ontario | 2024 | #1197 |
| 2023 | #859 | |
| 2022 | #1065 | |
| 2021 | #856 | |
| 2020 | #953 | |
| USA | 2024 | #507 |
| 2023 | #510 | |
| 2022 | #550 | |
| 2021 | #500 | |
| 2020 | #514 | |
Names as popular as Carter
Carter ranked #500 among girl names in USA, 2021. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Carter
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 2 official registries
PopularityIs Carter a popular girl name?
Carter is uncommon but established: its best showing is #500 in USA in 2021, inside the top 1,000 girl names there.
#500 in USA · 2021
GeographyWhere is Carter most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Carter ranks highest in USA, at #507 in 2024.
#507 in USA · 2024
MeaningWhat does the name Carter mean?
Carter means Cart driver. It is English in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Government of Ontario, United States Social Security Administration.
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