Carter vs Leo
Carter and Leocompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #103 and Leo #5 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #70 and Leo #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Carter was ranked #30 and Leo #5 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #72 and Leo #5 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and Leo #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and Leo #12 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Carter was ranked #3117 and Leo #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Carter and Leo over time
Carter and Leo appear together in 5 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Leo held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Carter in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Leo 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 2011, Leo moved ahead of Carter in Northern Ireland · Boys — #91 and #101 the year before became #80 and #56.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carter and Leo changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #114 and #12.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Carter and Leo averaged 41.0 places apart, ending at #114 and #12.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Leo #5 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #103, Leo #5.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Leo in 16.
Highest recorded here: Carter #53 in 2013, Leo #6 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Leo moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #91 and #101; by 2011 that had become #80 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #114, Leo #12.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 2006–2023
Carter held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Leo in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carter #21 in 2015, Leo #3 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Carter #30, Leo #5.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 17.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, Leo #10 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, Leo #10.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 2015–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leo in 11.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Leo #3 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #70, Leo #5.
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 | Leo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Lion. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːoʊ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leo has a recorded origin (Latin); Carter does not have one recorded yet.
- Carter has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leo.
- A meaning is recorded for Leo; Carter doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Leo
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys