Declining since 2016, #3,658 for boys today.
Popularity of Kharter since 2010
Babies named Kharter per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76 | 364 |
| 2020s | 25 | 171 |
Meaning & origin
Kharter first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2010 and reached its peak rank of 3,658 in 2015. Since 2016, its usage has been falling, reflecting a broader trend away from invented respellings of established names. In 2025, it was given to roughly 1 in every 56,936 boys, placing it well outside the top 1,000 names. While Kharter has no recorded top-state concentration, its style aligns with contemporary creative spellings like Jaxon and Mason.
Kharter is a modern spelling variant of Carter, an English occupational surname for a transporter of goods by cart. The name Carter has been in use as a given name since the 20th century, and Kharter emerged as a creative respelling in the 21st century, likely influenced by the popularity of names beginning with 'Kh'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kharty, Karter, K
Variants: Carter
Sibling names for Kharter
Names that share Kharter's style, for a brother or sister.
