Meaning and history
Karter is a modern English spelling variant of Carter. Carter began as an occupational surname for a person who transported goods by cart, from Middle English carter. It later became a given name, especially in North America. The initial K is a contemporary spelling change and does not create a different historical meaning. Notable bearers include American football player Karter Schult and Canadian ice hockey player Karter McNarland.
20062006: 239 births, rank #844
2007: 268 births, rank #801
2008: 362 births, rank #668
2009: 466 births, rank #567
2010: 604 births, rank #443
20112011: 727 births, rank #390
2012: 886 births, rank #349
2013: 1,179 births, rank #299
2014: 2,117 births, rank #194
2015: 2,286 births, rank #183
20162016: 2,125 births, rank #188
2017: 2,286 births, rank #174
2018: 2,239 births, rank #176
2019: 2,425 births, rank #163
2020: 2,340 births, rank #162
20212021: 1,919 births, rank #201
2022: 1,743 births, rank #217
2023: 1,597 births, rank #225
2024: 1,431 births, rank #248
20252025: 1,265 births, rank #270
Karter moved from #248 to #270 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2019, with 2,425 births.