Karter

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

Girl's name · #987 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Karter has appeared in US records since 1997 — best rank #692 (2015) · 4,587 babies named Karter all-time · 1 in 6,300 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 27 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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