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A given name in English
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01 / Meaning & origin
Carver is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 117 boys (rank 1499). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Carver
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 5 | 2,544 | observed |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | 6 | 2,915 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 5 | 3,897 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 6 | 3,736 | observed |
| 1920 | 6 | 3,815 | observed |
| 1921 | 6 | 3,869 | observed |
| 1922 | 6 | 3,872 | observed |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | 6 | 3,867 | observed |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1926 | 9 | 2,904 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 5 | 4,151 | observed |
| 1929 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | 7 | 3,095 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 9 | 2,542 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 5 | 3,645 | observed |
| 1936 | 7 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1937 | 8 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1938 | 7 | 2,868 | observed |
| 1939 | 13 | 1,958 | observed |
| 1940 | 16 | 1,736 | observed |
| 1941 | 10 | 2,333 | observed |
| 1942 | 13 | 2,042 | observed |
| 1943 | 22 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1944 | 16 | 1,738 | observed |
| 1945 | 21 | 1,445 | observed |
| 1946 | 10 | 2,403 | observed |
| 1947 | 12 | 2,251 | observed |
| 1948 | 14 | 2,027 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | 7 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1951 | 11 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1952 | 9 | 2,680 | observed |
| 1953 | 11 | 2,391 | observed |
| 1954 | 7 | 3,176 | observed |
| 1955 | 7 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1956 | 10 | 2,628 | observed |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 5 | 3,944 | observed |
| 1959 | 5 | 3,988 | observed |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 11 | 2,538 | observed |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | observed |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 6 | 3,537 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 8 | 3,107 | observed |
| 1969 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1970 | 9 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1971 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 7 | 4,418 | observed |
| 1977 | 5 | 5,845 | observed |
| 1978 | 5 | 5,772 | observed |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1981 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1982 | 6 | 5,619 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | 5 | 6,951 | observed |
| 1988 | 7 | 5,751 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | 11 | 4,673 | observed |
| 1991 | 9 | 5,521 | observed |
| 1992 | 15 | 3,920 | observed |
| 1993 | 12 | 4,697 | observed |
| 1994 | 16 | 3,911 | observed |
| 1995 | 18 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1996 | 12 | 4,878 | observed |
| 1997 | 18 | 3,738 | observed |
| 1998 | 28 | 2,851 | observed |
| 1999 | 32 | 2,665 | observed |
| 2000 | 23 | 3,536 | observed |
| 2001 | 38 | 2,520 | observed |
| 2002 | 52 | 2,068 | observed |
| 2003 | 48 | 2,238 | observed |
| 2004 | 63 | 1,934 | observed |
| 2005 | 65 | 1,943 | observed |
| 2006 | 59 | 2,176 | observed |
| 2007 | 71 | 1,972 | observed |
| 2008 | 69 | 2,028 | observed |
| 2009 | 89 | 1,731 | observed |
| 2010 | 97 | 1,612 | observed |
| 2011 | 91 | 1,656 | observed |
| 2012 | 102 | 1,551 | observed |
| 2013 | 109 | 1,492 | observed |
| 2014 | 121 | 1,396 | observed |
| 2015 | 141 | 1,271 | observed |
| 2016 | 140 | 1,295 | observed |
| 2017 | 139 | 1,300 | observed |
| 2018 | 143 | 1,282 | observed |
| 2019 | 125 | 1,407 | observed |
| 2020 | 120 | 1,437 | observed |
| 2021 | 130 | 1,407 | observed |
| 2022 | 121 | 1,496 | observed |
| 2023 | 127 | 1,432 | observed |
| 2024 | 124 | 1,459 | observed |
| 2025 | 117 | 1,499 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Carver” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American computer scientist (born 1934)
American actor (1909–1992)
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British conductor (1934–2025)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American music historian (1939–2022)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
