Carter vs Waylon
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
Waylon
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #56
- Peak
- #56 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,408
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, TN, NC
The verdict
Carter is the more popular pick (#45 vs #56). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Carter is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Waylon is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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