boy's name
Carter-John
- Gender Boy
- Letters 11
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 31
Carter-John is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 105,396 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2019.
Carter-John over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 26 |
How popular is Carter-John?
In 2025, Carter-John was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carter-John
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carter-John also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carter-John over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carter-John
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carter-John — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carter-John
How popular is the name Carter-John?
In 2025, Carter-John was given to 5 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carter-John a girl's or a boy's name?
Carter-John is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Carter-John most popular?
Carter-John peaked in 2021, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Carter-John a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carter-John currently ranks #3,721 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.