How Many People Are Named Gary Carter?
There are approximately 835 people named Gary Carter living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 410,484 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gary with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Carter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
835
1 in 410,484 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Gary: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gary. The peak year was 1952 with 38,838 births. The average person named Gary today is 66 years old.
Ancestry of the Carter Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Carter, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Gary" has an estimated frequency of 0.191% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Carter" appears at a rate of 127.79 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 835 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Gary Carter: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Gary Carter?
We estimate approximately 835 people named Gary Carter are alive in the United States today. The first name Gary is shared by 653,395 Americans, and the surname Carter is shared by 429,238.
How rare is the name Gary Carter?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 410,484 Americans. The first name Gary is very common and the surname Carter is common.
Is Gary a male or female name?
Gary is predominantly male, with 99.6% of bearers being male and 0.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 1952 and the average bearer today is 66 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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