Boys name
Carter
Carter is a boys' name given to 202,034 boys in the United States since 1912, peaking in 2015 with 10,814 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Iowa in 2011.
Which states favor Carter
Carter by state
Top states by all-time births named Carter. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 13,774 | #80 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 12,413 | #102 (2025) |
| 3 | Ohio | 11,036 | #24 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 9,250 | #31 (2025) |
| 5 | Michigan | 8,972 | #32 (2025) |
| 6 | New York | 8,972 | #57 (2025) |
| 7 | Florida | 8,944 | #49 (2025) |
| 8 | Illinois | 7,912 | #43 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 7,401 | #25 (2025) |
| 10 | North Carolina | 7,319 | #28 (2025) |
| 11 | Virginia | 6,250 | #33 (2025) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 6,207 | #57 (2025) |
| 13 | Indiana | 6,063 | #31 (2025) |
| 14 | Missouri | 5,615 | #37 (2025) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 5,327 | #29 (2025) |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,309 | #36 (2025) |
| 17 | Washington | 4,467 | #53 (2025) |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,961 | #44 (2025) |
| 19 | Utah | 3,817 | #75 (2025) |
| 20 | Kentucky | 3,753 | #21 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).