Asher vs Carter
Asher and Cartercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Asher was ranked #35 and Carter #30 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #88 and Carter #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Carter #72 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Carter #103 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Carter #114 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Carter #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asher was ranked #3015 and Carter #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Asher and Carter over time
Asher and Carter appear together in 5 published lists, across 72 years of shared records. Carter held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Asher in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Carter reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Asher in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Carter in 25.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Carter #60 in 2018.
The order changed in 2000: Carter moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #406 and #481; by 2000 that had become #472 and #445.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Carter #103.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Carter in 12.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Carter #113 in 2019.
The order changed in 2025: Asher moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #222 and #179; by 2025 that had become #211 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Carter #317.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2023
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Carter in 10.
Highest recorded here: Asher #28 in 2021, Carter #21 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Asher #35, Carter #30.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Carter in 10.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Carter #53 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, Carter #114.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Carter in 7.
Highest recorded here: Asher #74 in 2022, Carter #60 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #88, Carter #70.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Carter
Pairs where Carter shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Tom vs Carter
Tom and Carter changed places 13 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #60 and #114.
Tom · Carter · 28 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Charlie vs Carter
Charlie and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Charlie · Carter · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
- George vs Carter
George and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
George · Carter · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
- Leo vs Carter
Leo and Carter both rose over the same years in 3 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Leo · Carter · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Moved together in several countries
Side by side
| Field | Asher | Carter |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Asher and Carter both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Asher
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Carter
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2015 (recorded 2006–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys