boy's name
Carver
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,517
Carver is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 153 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 24,928 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carver over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 64 |
| 1940s | 142 |
| 1950s | 72 |
| 1960s | 48 |
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 38 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 577 |
| 2010s | 1,250 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 799 |
How popular is Carver?
In 2025, Carver was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carver 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 Carver
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carver also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carver over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carver
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carver — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carver
How popular is the name Carver?
In 2025, Carver was given to 133 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carver a girl's or a boy's name?
Carver is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carver?
Carver has 2 syllables.
When was Carver most popular?
Carver peaked in 2018, when 153 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Carver a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carver currently ranks #1,506 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.