Boy
Karter
As a boy's name, Karter traces back to English, where it is understood to mean "English occupational surname, cart driver". It is having a real moment, more popular in the 2010s than ever before. These days, it is a name that stands out a little. Since 1900, roughly 16,617 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
EtymologyVariant of Carter
EnglishEnglish occupational surname – "cart driver"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
0
1980s
5
1990s
241
2000s
2,283
2010s
14,088
Peaked in the 2010s · 16,617 total U.S. births since 1900