Carter dog name
We found 226 dogs named Carter in the public pet registers of 12 places. Combining all places, Carter is the #818 dog name. Almost all dogs named Carter are male.
Carter as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #762 of 51,228 | 81 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #537 of 34,500 | 105 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #377 of 10,500 | 21 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #1,593 of 8,191 | 2 | 2026 |
| Cambridge United States | #998 of 4,375 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Vancouver Canada | #666 of 4,602 | 3 | 1999–2026 |
| Noosa Australia | #1,022 of 3,045 | 1 | 2017 |
| Worcester United States | #390 of 2,906 | 3 | 2026 |
| Maple Ridge Canada | #335 of 2,440 | 3 | 2026 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #264 of 1,917 | 2 | 2021 |
| Burlington United States | #122 of 641 | 1 | 2022 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Carter. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
17 female and 181 male dogs named Carter, in the places that record sex.
Carter over the years
Dogs named Carter per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Carter
Compared to all dogs, Carter is especially common among Yorkshire Terriers (2.5×).
Based on 174 dogs named Carter with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Carter as a baby name
Carter was the #454 girls' name in the US in 2025 (679 babies).Carter was the #45 boys' name in the US in 2025 (6,024 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #33 for boys in New Zealand, #55 for boys in Canada (Ontario), #70 for boys in Australia (New South Wales) and #71 for boys in Wales. See Carter as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.