How Many People Are Named Karter?
An estimated 32,274 people in the United States have the first name Karter. It is used for both genders, with 86.7% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Karter peaked in popularity in 2019 with 2,794 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karter 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 Karter paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Karter is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
32,274
About 1 in 10,620 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
86.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2019
2,794 births
Total Registered
32,517
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karter
Karter is predominantly male (86.7%), though 4,330 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Karter as a male name
Ranked #248 in 2024
1,425 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (2,424 births)
Karter as a female name
Ranked #999 in 2024
257 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (410 births)
Karter: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karter span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 19,477 babies were registered. While Karter is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Karter by Decade
How has Karter 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.
Karter by State
Birth registrations for Karter span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, Rhode Island, Alaska. On average, about 612 Karters were registered per state.
Karter + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karter as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Karter
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Karter: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karter?
We estimate approximately 32,274 people named Karter 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 10,620 Americans share this first name.
Is Karter a common name?
Karter is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,517 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karter most popular?
Karter reached peak popularity in 2019, when 2,794 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karter is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karter a male name?
Karter is predominantly male. 86.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karter Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karter Smith, Karter Johnson, Karter 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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