How Many People Are Named Cartier?
An estimated 2,600 people in the United States have the first name Cartier. It is used for both genders, with 88.7% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Cartier peaked in popularity in 2022 with 246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cartier as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cartier paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Cartier is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,600
About 1 in 131,829 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.7% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
246 births
Total Registered
2,624
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cartier
Cartier is predominantly male (88.7%), though 296 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Cartier as a male name
Ranked #1,203 in 2024
168 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (229 births)
Cartier as a female name
Ranked #8,019 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (27 births)
Cartier: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cartier span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,102 babies were registered. Cartier remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Cartier by Decade
How has Cartier tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cartier by State
Birth registrations for Cartier span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Ohio, Michigan, New York. The lowest are in Kentucky, District of Columbia, Connecticut. On average, about 54 Cartiers were registered per state.
Cartier + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cartier as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cartier: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cartier?
We estimate approximately 2,600 people named Cartier are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 131,829 Americans share this first name.
Is Cartier a common name?
Cartier is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,624 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cartier most popular?
Cartier reached peak popularity in 2022, when 246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cartier is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cartier a male name?
Cartier is predominantly male. 88.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cartier Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cartier Smith, Cartier Johnson, Cartier Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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