Is Karter a boy or girl name?
Karter is mostly a boy name in the US. In 2024, 257 girls and 1,425 boys were named Karter, so 15.3% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 13.3% of the 32,517 US babies named Karter were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #248
- Girl rank, 2024
- #999
- Babies named Karter since 1985
- 32,517
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 2,794 babies
Boys and girls named Karter, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 212 | 29 | 12% |
| 2000s | 2,079 | 207 | 9.1% |
| 2010s | 16,870 | 2,607 | 13.4% |
| 2020s | 9,021 | 1,487 | 14.2% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,425 | #248 | 257 | #999 |
| 2023 | 1,595 | #225 | 302 | #888 |
| 2022 | 1,743 | #217 | 312 | #892 |
| 2021 | 1,918 | #201 | 319 | #861 |
| 2020 | 2,340 | #162 | 297 | #893 |
| 2019 | 2,424 | #163 | 370 | #759 |
| 2018 | 2,238 | #176 | 312 | #872 |
| 2017 | 2,286 | #174 | 351 | #783 |
| 2016 | 2,125 | #188 | 410 | #702 |
| 2015 | 2,286 | #183 | 410 | #692 |
| 2014 | 2,116 | #194 | 274 | #973 |
| 2013 | 1,179 | #300 | 167 | #1,388 |
| 2012 | 886 | #349 | 132 | #1,635 |
| 2011 | 726 | #391 | 87 | #2,183 |
| 2010 | 604 | #443 | 94 | #2,106 |
| 2009 | 466 | #567 | 52 | #3,221 |
| 2008 | 362 | #669 | 23 | #6,031 |
| 2007 | 268 | #801 | 15 | #8,305 |
| 2006 | 239 | #845 | 32 | #4,518 |
| 2005 | 202 | #894 | 10 | #10,518 |
| 2004 | 143 | #1,108 | 21 | #5,850 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1,107 | 16 | #7,049 |
| 2002 | 101 | #1,321 | 18 | #6,261 |
| 2001 | 102 | #1,295 | 9 | #10,538 |
| 2000 | 57 | #1,863 | 11 | #8,865 |
| 1999 | 42 | #2,218 | 12 | #7,965 |
| 1998 | 31 | #2,681 | 11 | #8,266 |
| 1997 | 39 | #2,213 | 6 | #12,873 |
| 1996 | 26 | #2,874 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 19 | #3,495 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 12 | #4,961 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 14 | #4,356 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 15 | #4,018 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,887 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,600 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 5 | #7,075 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Karter reached #162 in 2020. As a girl name, it reached #692 in 2015. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2010s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Karter
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.