Carter vs Madilyn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Carter
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #454
- Peak
- #454 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 679
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, GA
VS
Madilyn
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #464
- Peak
- #287 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 662
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Carter is the more popular pick (#454 vs #464). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Carter is a steady, dependable choice, Madilyn is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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