Carter (meaning and origin)

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Carter

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Meaning and origin
Carter is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Cart Driver`.

Where is it used?
The name Carter is mainly used in English.

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Carter as abbreviation
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Carter in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Carter

Carter appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 80. The name reached the top-100 4 times. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Carter. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #75. The last time Carter appeared among the most common names was in 1890. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	80
2006	75
2005	77
2004	88
2003	102
2002	107
2001	111
2000	152
1999	179
1998	189
1997	204
1996	243
1995	287
1994	421
1993	419
1992	450
1991	498
1990	551
1980	961
1970	663
1960	665
1950	516
1940	634
1930	823
1920	633
1910	557
1900	404
1890	757
1880	---

See also the US top 1000 names 2007

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Comments on Carter

Britney
Our sons name is going to be Julius Carter and I absolutley adore it.
Amy
My son's name is Carter Scott and everyone just loves his name. It's unique but not too off the wall.

Im naming my peanut Carter Dwayne... Yes after the rap artist lil Wayne... Crasy huh? Oh well I think its great an thats all that matters right?
Dee
Before my step-dad legaly adopted me my last name was Carter. I loved my last name!! So it is just fitting that my son or daughters name is going to be Carter! If this baby is a boy his middle name will be after his daddy and if it's a girl haven't gotten as far as the middle name yet?????

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