Karter

“Variant of Carter — Cart driver (English) or son of Arthur (Irish)” — English occupational or Irish patronymic origin

Boy's name · #270 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Karter has appeared in US records since 1985 — best rank #162 (2020) · 29,465 babies named Karter all-time · 1 in 1,400 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,400 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 4,400 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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