as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, which originated as an occupational name for someone who transported goods in a cart.
| 1,549th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 13,794
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 76,326
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Virginia
- has the most people named Carter per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
1%
99%
2%
55+
55+
2%
30-54
30-54
4%
13-29
13-29
92%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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