unisex name
Cartier
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,803
Cartier is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 246 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,592 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cartier over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 124 |
| 2000s | 273 |
| 2010s | 1,102 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,228 |
How popular is Cartier?
In 2025, Cartier was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Cartier is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Cartier
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cartier also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cartier over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cartier
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cartier — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cartier
How popular is the name Cartier?
In 2025, Cartier was given to 161 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Cartier a girl's or a boy's name?
Cartier is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Cartier?
Cartier has 3 syllables.
When was Cartier most popular?
Cartier peaked in 2022, when 246 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cartier a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cartier currently ranks #1,304 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.