Carter vs Maximus
Carter and Maximuscompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #72 and Maximus #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #103 and Maximus #199 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carter was ranked #114 and Maximus #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carter was ranked #317 and Maximus #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Carter and Maximus over time
Carter and Maximus appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Carter held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maximus 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.
Maximus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carter and Maximus changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #103 and #199.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carter #60 in 2018, Maximus #179 in 2016.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Carter held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maximus in 3.
Highest recorded here: Carter #60 in 2018, Maximus #179 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carter #103, Maximus #199.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2009–2025
Carter held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Maximus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carter #113 in 2019, Maximus #347 in 2014.
The order changed in 2010: Carter moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #604 and #429; by 2010 that had become #542 and #720.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carter #317, Maximus #372.
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 | Maximus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maximus.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Maximus
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #179 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys