Carter
A baby boy name with Australian ranking history from 2013 to 2025.
Popularity of Carter in Australia
2024 #65→2025 #93Down 28 places
Carter ranks 93rd for boys in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 38th in 2018. Since first appearing at 93rd in 2013, it has moved steady overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it fell 28 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #93 |
| 2024 | #65 |
| 2023 | #55 |
| 2022 | #91 |
| 2021 | #50 |
| 2020 | #44 |
| 2019 | #40 |
| 2018 | #38 |
| 2017 | #46 |
| 2016 | #59 |
| 2015 | #56 |
| 2014 | #85 |
| 2013 | #93 |
Quick answers
Questions about Carter
Is Carter a popular name in Australia?
Carter ranked #93 for baby boys in Australia in 2025.
Is Carter becoming more popular?
In the latest comparison, Carter moved from #65 in 2024 to #93 in 2025, a fall of 28 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #93 in 2013 to #93 in 2025.
Is Carter a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Carter appears as a baby boy name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20