Carter vs Clayton
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Clayton
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #300
- Peak
- #147 (1988)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,130
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Carter is the more popular pick (#45 vs #300). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go Carter; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Clayton wins.
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