How Many People Are Named Karver?
An estimated 435 people in the United States have the first name Karver. It is predominantly male (97.0%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Karver peaked in popularity in 2014 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karver 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 Karver paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
435
About 1 in 787,941 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2014
37 births
Total Registered
438
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karver
Karver is predominantly male (97.0%), though 13 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Karver as a male name
Ranked #5,321 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (37 births)
Karver as a female name
Ranked #12,776 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Karver: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karver span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 260 babies were registered. While Karver is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Karver by Decade
How has Karver 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.
Karver by State
Birth registrations for Karver span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri. The lowest are in Utah, Missouri, Minnesota. On average, about 8 Karvers were registered per state.
Karver + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karver as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Karver
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Karver: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karver?
We estimate approximately 435 people named Karver 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 787,941 Americans share this first name.
Is Karver a common name?
Karver is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 438 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karver most popular?
Karver reached peak popularity in 2014, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karver is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karver a male name?
Karver is predominantly male. 97.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karver Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karver Smith, Karver Johnson, Karver 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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