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