The baby name Carter is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced US: /ˈkɑːrtər/ (KAR-ter); UK: /ˈkɑːtə/ (KAH-tuh).
Carter is English in Origin.
The baby name Carter is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced US: /ˈkɑːrtər/ (KAR-ter); UK: /ˈkɑːtə/ (KAH-tuh).
Carter is English in Origin.
Carter is an English occupational surname turned given name, derived from Middle English carter and Anglo-Norman French terms for a cart driver, denoting a person who hauled goods by cart. The sense is straightforward: "cart driver," a transporter serving markets and roads in medieval towns. As a hereditary surname it spread widely across England and the English-speaking world.
As a first name, Carter rose in the United States from the late 20th century with the vogue for surnames as given names, reinforced by the prominence of President Jimmy Carter. It now ranks high for boys and is used for girls as well, especially in North America, the UK, and Australia. Spelling variants include Karter; diminutives such as Cart or Carty are occasional. Cognate or related forms in French include Cartier, though usage differs. The name carries an industrious, pragmatic image rooted in its occupational past.
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| Carter | Vanderbilt Cooper | Gloria Vanderbilt | television actor | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| KH | Boys | 0 | #9 | 1 | 270 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #45 | 6,267 | 7,044 |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2010 | #51 | 90 | 99 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #66 | 399 | 2,588 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #132 | 18 | 4,685 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2012 | #185 | 3 | 1,395 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #222 | 20 | 7,111 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #225 | 11 | 6,830 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #227 | 8 | 5,842 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 10 | 5,568 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #263 | 23 | 2,795 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #278 | 42 | 9,639 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #287 | 7 | 6,876 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #331 | 15 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #334 | 15 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #377 | 11 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #420 | 604 | 8,487 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #460 | 68 | 12,905 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #466 | 22 | 10,188 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #507 | 44 | 12,054 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #614 | 9 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #647 | 19 | 13,390 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #772 | 15 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #779 | 7 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #853 | 99 | 16,906 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #860 | 19 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #941 | 42 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,013 | 166 | 25,619 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,057 | 55 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,108 | 21 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,127 | 15 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,162 | 15 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,436 | 36 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Carter is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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