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Karter

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What official birth registration shows about Karter: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2017–2018

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2017 to 2018, ranging from #4684 to #5765.20172018#4684#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2017#5765
2018#4684

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 23 of the 28 years from 1998 to 2025.

In 2024: #535 among boys in Scotland, #773 among boys in England and Wales, #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1998–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2013–2021

    Highest recorded position: #320 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2013–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #896 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #320 in Northern Ireland in 2016.

Karter's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#89635HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#77344HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#59362HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#71447HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#69550HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#62356HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#50677HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#53572HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#67352HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#81839HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#80739HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#111724HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#93131HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#108625HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#28926HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#24008HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#24357HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#22545HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#25014HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#29013HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3744HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#3923HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#4153HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#3205HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3424HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7853HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#5725HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#5645HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#7133HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Karter is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Karter, between 1998 and 2025, in 23 of those 28 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2019Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: highest position in 2016Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419982025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1998–202523#506 in 2019
Northern Ireland2013–20218#320 in 2016
Republic of Ireland2016–20248#472 in 2023
Scotland20241#535 in 2024

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 2002; it appears again in 2007.

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What is known about Karter

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1998–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1998 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #320 in Northern Ireland in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.