Carter
Cart driver — English origin.
Carter currently ranks #68 in Canada (2024), #97 in England and Wales (2025), and #45 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Carter ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for boy names.
Where Carter has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Carter.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #37 | #44 | #43 | #78 | #68 | — |
| England and Wales | #64 | #69 | #75 | #86 | — | #97 |
| USA | #33 | #39 | #47 | #48 | #45 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #68 |
| 2023 | #78 | |
| 2022 | #43 | |
| 2021 | #44 | |
| 2020 | #37 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #48 |
| 2023 | #43 | |
| 2022 | #32 | |
| 2021 | #50 | |
| 2020 | #20 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #53 |
| 2023 | #98 | |
| 2022 | #34 | |
| 2021 | #28 | |
| 2020 | #35 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #55 |
| 2023 | #58 | |
| 2022 | #36 | |
| 2021 | #30 | |
| 2020 | #30 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #395 |
| 2023 | #396 | |
| 2022 | #468 | |
| 2021 | #408 | |
| 2020 | #317 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #97 |
| 2023 | #86 | |
| 2022 | #75 | |
| 2021 | #69 | |
| 2020 | #64 | |
| USA | 2024 | #45 |
| 2023 | #48 | |
| 2022 | #47 | |
| 2021 | #39 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
Names as popular as Carter
Carter ranked #20 among boy names in Alberta, 2020. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Carter
Similar meaning or origin
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Carter a popular boy name?
Yes. Carter reached #20 in Alberta in 2020, inside the top 100 boy names there.
#20 in Alberta · 2020
GeographyWhere is Carter most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Carter ranks highest in England and Wales, at #97 in 2025.
#97 in England and Wales · 2025
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, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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