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Carver

Boy

Meaning of Carver: English: 'wood carver'

Carver is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1390th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1390

133 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,263

First recorded 1912 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 12 babies1994: 16 babies1995: 18 babies1996: 12 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 28 babies1999: 32 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 38 babies2002: 52 babies2003: 48 babies2004: 63 babies2005: 65 babies2006: 59 babies2007: 71 babies2008: 69 babies2009: 89 babies2010: 97 babies20102011: 91 babies2012: 102 babies2013: 109 babies2014: 121 babies2015: 149 babies2016: 149 babies2017: 147 babies2018: 153 babies2019: 132 babies2020: 130 babies20202021: 135 babies2022: 130 babies2023: 136 babies2024: 135 babies2025: 133 babies
US babies named Carver per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 153.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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