Carver
- Pronunciation
- [Car-ver]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Carves Wood Or Sculpts
- Origin
- English
Carver Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,042 baby boys have been named Carver. The name peaked in 2018 with 143 US births that year (rank #1284). In 2024, ranked #1478 nationally — 194 places below its 2018 peak.
Top States for Carver
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Carver births are: Iowa (213), California (93), Texas (73).
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6-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Carver's exact length and starting letter: Cadell, Cadena, Cadhla, Cadman, Cadmon.
Quick Facts About Carver
Where in the US Is Carver Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Carver the strongest states are Iowa, Oregon, Tennessee.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | #367 | 93 |
| 2 | Oregon | #560 | 18 |
| 3 | Tennessee | #767 | 45 |
| 4 | Minnesota | #791 | 16 |
| 5 | Missouri | #801 | 17 |
| 6 | Washington | #849 | 19 |
| 7 | North Carolina | #999 | 29 |
Weakest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | #999 | 29 |
| 2 | Washington | #849 | 19 |
| 3 | Missouri | #801 | 17 |
| 4 | Minnesota | #791 | 16 |
| 5 | Tennessee | #767 | 45 |
| 6 | Oregon | #560 | 18 |
| 7 | Iowa | #367 | 93 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Carver in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Carver against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).