The first name Karter
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Fanciful variant of Carter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 35 boys were named Karter, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 77 births (#506).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Karter with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Karter at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,265 boys born in the United States were named Karter, the 270th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 2,425 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Karter mean?
- Fanciful variant of Carter.
- How popular is the name Karter?
- In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Karter, ranking 896th. Its peak was 2019, with 77 births.
- Is Karter a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 34,052 US babies named Karter since 1880, 13% were girls and 87% boys.
- When was Karter most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 2,425 babies were named Karter, its highest rank at 163rd.