Carter vs Porter
Carter leads today (#45 vs #560), though both are past their peak.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Carter and Porter per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#45
#560
Babies named in 2025
6,024
531
Peak year
2015
2015
Trend
Declining since 2015
Declining since 2014
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
206,833
20,808
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