Carter is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #276 in 2005 with 117 recorded births. This places Carter in the top 6% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 1,030 births ranking #60. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 485.0%. In 2005, approximately 1 in every 2,645 boys born was named Carter. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Carter is a crisp surname-style name meaning cart driver. It feels modern, practical, and strongly contemporary in girls' use.
The name rose first as a boys' surname name and later moved more visibly into girls' naming as unisex surname choices expanded. Its sound does most of the work in modern appeal.