Karter Smythe
There are approximately 1 people named Karter Smythe living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Karter with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Smythe. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Karter
32K
Alive today
Named Smythe
4.8K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 9
Top Census group: White (42.3%)
Estimated bearers: 4.8K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #7,636
Per 100K: 1.40
Top ancestry: White (78.5%)
First name trend
Karter: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Karter. The peak year was 2019 with 2,794 births. The average person named Karter today is 9 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Karter
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Karter, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 42.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Karter described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Karter at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White42.3% · 7,533
- Black or African American42.0% · 7,477
- Two or more races8.2% · 1,467
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 1,004
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 166
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 149
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Smythe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Smythe, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Smythe described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Smythe at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.5% · 3,280
- Black or African American9.3% · 390
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 214
- Two or more races4.5% · 190
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 87
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 17
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Karter has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0094% of the US population, based on 32,274 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Karter right now.
The surname Smythe appears at a rate of 1.40 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0014%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Karter Smythe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Karter Smythe: questions and answers
How many people are named Karter Smythe?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Karter Smythe. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0094%) with the surname frequency (1.40 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Karter Smythe?
We classify Karter Smythe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Karter a male or female name?
Karter is predominantly unisex. Out of 32,517 total SSA registrations, 86.7% were male and 13.3% were female. See the full Karter profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Karter Smythe?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.