Carver
Boy name · #1504 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 117 baby boys were named Carver, placing it at #1504 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1271, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 boys born in 2025 was named Carver.
The 113-year story
Carver first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 143 boys were named Carver — good for #1282 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carver per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Carver in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Carver is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Carver will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carver is most common
State-level data for Carver is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Carver
Statistically, parents drawn to Carver tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Calder, Ever, Cartier, Ryver, and Ruger.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carver | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1499 |
| 2024 | 124 | #1459 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1432 |
| 2022 | 121 | #1496 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1407 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1437 |
| 2019 | 125 | #1407 |
| 2018 | 143 | #1282 |
| 2017 | 139 | #1300 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1295 |
| 2015 | 141 | #1271 |
| 2014 | 121 | #1396 |
| 2013 | 109 | #1492 |
| 2012 | 102 | #1551 |
| 2011 | 91 | #1656 |
| 2010 | 97 | #1612 |
| 2009 | 89 | #1731 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2028 |
| 2007 | 71 | #1972 |
| 2006 | 59 | #2176 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 63 | #1934 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2068 |
| 2001 | 38 | #2520 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carver a popular boy name?
Carver ranked #1504 among boys in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1271.
When was the name Carver most popular?
Carver peaked in 2018, when 143 American boys received the name (ranked #1282 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carver?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American boys was named Carver. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.