Carter vs Jackson
Carter and Jacksoncompared 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, Carter was ranked #30 and Jackson #41 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #70 and Jackson #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #72 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #103 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Carter and Jackson over time
Carter and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Jackson held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Carter in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jackson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Carter in 1. 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 2017, Carter moved ahead of Jackson in England and Wales · Boys — #82 and #79 the year before became #62 and #74.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carter and Jackson changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #114 and #154.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Carter and Jackson averaged 48.9 places apart, ending at #114 and #154.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carter #60 in 2018, Jackson #74 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jackson in 21.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Carter moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #82 and #79; by 2017 that had become #62 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #103, Jackson #131.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jackson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Carter #53 in 2013, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order changed in 2016: Carter moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #77 and #75; by 2016 that had become #60 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #114, Jackson #154.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Carter held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jackson in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carter #21 in 2015, Jackson #21 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Carter moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #28 and #26; by 2020 that had become #24 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carter #30, Jackson #41.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jackson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Jackson moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #179 and #200; by 2025 that had become #317 and #198.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, Jackson #198.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jackson in 10.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Jackson #31 in 2015.
The order changed in 2025: Carter moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #76 and #74; by 2025 that had become #70 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #70, Jackson #90.
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carter and Jackson 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys