Gender
Origin
- English
- Transporter of materials
Pronunciation
k(a)-rter, kar-ter
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #163, 2,424 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 1,265 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #701, 410 births); most recent 2025 (rank #987, 256 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,265 | 256 |
| 2024 | 1,425 | 257 |
| 2023 | 1,595 | 302 |
| 2022 | 1,743 | 312 |
| 2021 | 1,918 | 319 |
| 2020 | 2,340 | 297 |
| 2019 | 2,424 | 370 |
| 2018 | 2,238 | 312 |
| 2017 | 2,286 | 351 |
| 2016 | 2,125 | 410 |
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 2019 (rank #506, 77 births); most recent 2025 (rank #896, 35 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4683, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | – |
| 2024 | 44 | – |
| 2023 | 62 | – |
| 2022 | 47 | – |
| 2021 | 50 | – |
| 2020 | 56 | – |
| 2019 | 77 | – |
| 2018 | 72 | 4 |
| 2017 | 52 | 3 |
| 2016 | 39 | – |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #459, 7 births); most recent 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
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 2022 (rank #271, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 #268, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 8 |
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