Karter is an established name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Karter is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #270 among boys (1,265) and #989 among girls (256) — overall #446 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,521 | 1,521 | #989 | #270 |
| 2024 | 1,688 | 1,688 | #1,001 | #248 |
| 2023 | 1,900 | 1,900 | #889 | #225 |
| 2022 | 2,055 | 2,055 | #892 | #217 |
| 2021 | 2,238 | 2,238 | #861 | #201 |
| 2020 | 2,637 | 2,637 | #893 | #162 |
| 2019 | 2,795 | 2,795 | #759 | #163 |
| 2018 | 2,551 | 2,551 | #872 | #176 |
| 2017 | 2,637 | 2,637 | #783 | #174 |
| 2016 | 2,535 | 2,535 | #702 | #190 |
| 2015 | 2,696 | 2,696 | #692 | #183 |
| 2014 | 2,391 | 2,391 | #973 | #194 |
| 2013 | 1,346 | 1,346 | #1,388 | #300 |
| 2012 | 1,018 | 1,018 | #1,636 | #349 |
| 2011 | 814 | 814 | #2,183 | #391 |
| 2010 | 698 | 698 | #2,106 | #443 |
| 2009 | 518 | 518 | #3,221 | #567 |
| 2008 | 385 | 385 | #6,032 | #669 |
| 2007 | 283 | 283 | #8,307 | #801 |
| 2006 | 271 | 271 | #4,519 | #845 |
| 2005 | 212 | 212 | #10,519 | #894 |
| 2004 | 164 | 164 | #5,850 | #1,108 |
| 2003 | 155 | 155 | #7,050 | #1,107 |
| 2002 | 119 | 119 | #6,262 | #1,321 |
| 2001 | 111 | 111 | #10,539 | #1,295 |
| 2000 | 68 | 68 | #8,865 | #1,863 |
| 1999 | 54 | 54 | #7,965 | #2,218 |
| 1998 | 42 | 42 | #8,266 | #2,681 |
| 1997 | 45 | — | #12,873 | #2,213 |
| 1996 | 26 | — | — | #2,874 |
| 1995 | 19 | — | — | #3,495 |
| 1994 | 12 | — | — | #4,962 |
| 1993 | 14 | — | — | #4,356 |
| 1992 | 15 | — | — | #4,018 |
| 1991 | 5 | — | — | #8,887 |
| 1990 | 9 | — | — | #5,600 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | — | #7,074 |