Popularity in the United States (by decade)
Numbers
| Carter (masculine) | Carter (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #42 | 0.363 | #523 | 0.033 | ||
| 2010 | #30 | 0.474 | #651 | 0.023 | ||
| 2000 | #83 | 0.246 | #1904 | 0.005 | ||
| 1990 | #288 | 0.047 | - | - | ||
| 1980 | #691 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1970 | #716 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
| 1960 | #671 | 0.007 | - | - | ||
| 1950 | #587 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
| 1940 | #543 | 0.009 | - | - | ||
| 1930 | #643 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
| 1920 | #676 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
| 1910 | #613 | 0.010 | - | - | ||
| 1900 | #519 | 0.014 | - | - | ||
| 1890 | #547 | 0.011 | - | - | ||
| 1880 | #607 | 0.008 | - | - | ||
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