Carter vs. Karter: which name is older?
The average Carter is 14 and the average Karter is 9, so Carter is the older name, by about 6 years.
Carter and Karter sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Carter is more likely to have been born in the mid 2010s, and a Karter in the late 2010s.
Carter
Karter
When was each name popular?
Carter peaked first, in 2015 (in the mid 2010s). Karter peaked in 2019, 4 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 210,000 Carters and about 34,000 Karters alive in the US, so there are about 6 times as many Carters as Karters.
Boys or girls?
Women make up 5% of living Carters and 14% of living Karters.
Names the same age as Carter
Names the same age as Karter
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Carter or Karter: questions
Which is older, Carter or Karter?
The average Carter is 14 and the average Karter is 9, so Carter is the older name, by about 6 years.
How old is the average Carter?
The average Carter in the US is 14; half of all living Carters are between 8 and 19.
How old is the average Karter?
The average Karter in the US is 9; half of all living Karters are between 5 and 12.
Which is more common, Carter or Karter?
There are about 210,000 Carters and about 34,000 Karters alive in the US, so there are about 6 times as many Carters as Karters.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this