Karter vs Maximus
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Karter
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #270
- Peak
- #162 (2020)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,265
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, GA, FL
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Maximus
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #275
- Peak
- #187 (2016)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,249
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Karter is the more popular pick (#270 vs #275). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Karter is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Maximus is a steady, dependable choice.
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