How Many People Are Named Carver?
An estimated 2,888 people in the United States have the first name Carver. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Carver peaked in popularity in 2018 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carver 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 Carver paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Carver is overwhelmingly male, 86 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Carver is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,888
About 1 in 118,682 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2018
153 births
Total Registered
3,128
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carver
Carver is predominantly male (97.3%), though 86 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carver as a male name
Ranked #1,478 in 2024
122 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (143 births)
Carver as a female name
Ranked #9,027 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (11 births)
Carver: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carver span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,250 babies were registered. While Carver is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Carver by Decade
How has Carver 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.
Carver by State
Birth registrations for Carver span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, California, Texas. The lowest are in South Carolina, Oklahoma, Montana. On average, about 37 Carvers were registered per state.
Carver + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carver as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carver
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Carver: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carver?
We estimate approximately 2,888 people named Carver 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 118,682 Americans share this first name.
Is Carver a common name?
Carver is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,128 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carver most popular?
Carver reached peak popularity in 2018, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carver is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carver a male name?
Carver is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carver Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carver Smith, Carver Johnson, Carver 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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