Carter vs Hayden
Carter and Haydencompared 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 2012, Carter was ranked #43 and Hayden #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #72 and Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Carter was ranked #82 and Hayden #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #103 and Hayden #279 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and Hayden #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and Hayden #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carter was ranked #4843 and Hayden #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Carter and Hayden over time
Carter and Hayden appear together in 4 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Hayden reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Carter 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Carter moved ahead of Hayden in England and Wales · Boys — #129 and #129 the year before became #118 and #159.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Carter rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #755 and #124 in 1996 to #103 and #279 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Hayden in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order changed in 2014: Carter moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #129 and #129; by 2014 that had become #118 and #159.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #103, Hayden #279.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Hayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carter #53 in 2013, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #114, Hayden #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Hayden in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, Hayden #177 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, Hayden #223.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 2014–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Hayden in 5.
Highest recorded here: Carter #2674 in 2018, Hayden #1966 in 2014.
The order changed in 2024: Carter moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #3148 and #3148; by 2024 that had become #4843 and #5891.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #4843, Hayden #5891.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Carter | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carter and Hayden 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
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
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys