Unisex · Spelling variation of Carter
Karter
“transporter of goods by cart”
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The story behind the name
Meet Karter.
US birth records for 2025 list 256 girls named Karter (rank #989) and 1,265 boys named Karter (rank #270).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 257 in 2024 to 256 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 1,431 in 2024 to 1,265 in 2025.
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How popular is Karter?
Girls · 2025#989256 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2701,265 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 270 | 1,265 |
| 2025 | Girls | 989 | 256 |
| 2024 | Boys | 248 | 1,431 |
| 2024 | Girls | 1,001 | 257 |
| 2023 | Boys | 225 | 1,597 |
| 2023 | Girls | 889 | 303 |
| 2022 | Boys | 217 | 1,743 |
| 2022 | Girls | 892 | 312 |
| 2021 | Boys | 201 | 1,919 |
| 2021 | Girls | 861 | 319 |
| 2020 | Boys | 162 | 2,340 |
| 2020 | Girls | 893 | 297 |
| 2019 | Boys | 163 | 2,425 |
| 2019 | Girls | 759 | 370 |
| 2018 | Boys | 176 | 2,239 |
| 2018 | Girls | 872 | 312 |
| 2017 | Boys | 174 | 2,286 |
| 2017 | Girls | 783 | 351 |
| 2016 | Boys | 190 | 2,125 |
| 2016 | Girls | 702 | 410 |
| 2015 | Boys | 183 | 2,286 |
| 2015 | Girls | 692 | 410 |
| 2014 | Boys | 194 | 2,117 |
| 2014 | Girls | 973 | 274 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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