Carver

“Wood-carver, sculptor” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #1499 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Carver reached its best rank, #1272, in 2015 and ranked #1499 in 2025. Roughly 3,200 boys have been named Carver since 1912. In Iowa it runs about 9× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Carvers

Carver Mead — American computer scientist (born 1934)
Carver Willis — American football player (born 2002)
Carver Shannon — American National Football League and Canadian Football League former player

In stories & tradition

Carver — Nip/Tuck

Similar names: Fox · Cartier · Pierson · Karsen · Khari · Thatcher

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