Gender
Origin
- English
- Drives a cart
Drives a cart; from a surname and occupational name
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Presidential
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
- Word
Pronunciation
c(a)-rter, car-ter
Famous People
President Jimmy Carter
Celebrity Babies
Son of Alan Thicke, Son of Alan Thicke
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #24, 10,727 births); most recent 2025 (rank #45, 6,024 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #458, 702 births); most recent 2025 (rank #454, 679 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,024 | 679 |
| 2024 | 6,267 | 604 |
| 2023 | 5,870 | 594 |
| 2022 | 6,356 | 553 |
| 2021 | 7,202 | 622 |
| 2020 | 7,575 | 587 |
| 2019 | 8,682 | 611 |
| 2018 | 9,382 | 655 |
| 2017 | 9,831 | 602 |
| 2016 | 10,218 | 702 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #60, 1,030 births); most recent 2025 (rank #97, 536 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2674, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4866, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 536 | 4 |
| 2024 | 520 | 4 |
| 2023 | 603 | – |
| 2022 | 738 | 7 |
| 2021 | 825 | – |
| 2020 | 940 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1,001 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1,030 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1,025 | 5 |
| 2016 | 839 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #2295, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2965, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #114, 61 births); most recent 2025 (rank #307, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 29 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2016 | 31 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #50, 113 births); most recent 2025 (rank #79, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | – |
| 2024 | 71 | 4 |
| 2023 | 95 | – |
| 2022 | 85 | – |
| 2021 | 91 | – |
| 2020 | 94 | – |
| 2019 | 112 | – |
| 2018 | 113 | – |
| 2017 | 95 | 4 |
| 2016 | 105 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #53, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #114, 20 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 28 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2017 | 56 |
| 2016 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #14, 163 births); most recent 2023 (rank #91, 38 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #659, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 | – |
| 2022 | 77 | – |
| 2021 | 88 | – |
| 2020 | 81 | – |
| 2019 | 80 | – |
| 2018 | 93 | – |
| 2017 | 120 | – |
| 2016 | 124 | 5 |
| 2015 | 141 | – |
| 2014 | 130 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence