Anthony vs Carter
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Anthony
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #46
- Peak
- #7 (2007)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,967
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Carter
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #45
- Peak
- #24 (2015)
- Babies in 2025
- 6,024
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Carter is the more popular pick (#45 vs #46). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Carter is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Anthony is a steady, dependable choice.
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