Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Carver
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2018
Peak births
143
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Carver
How many people are named Carver?
An estimated 2,867 living Americans are named Carver.
How rare is Carver?
Carver is uncommon among babies today, with 117 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 18.2% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Carver?
The median age of a living American named Carver is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 19 years old.
Is Carver still popular?
Yes. Carver is holding steady, with 117 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Carver most common?
Carver has its strongest geographic signal in Iowa, where it appears 13.6× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
18.2%
2025
117
All-time
3,166
Where it lives now
Carver is most concentrated in Iowa — about 13.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Carver is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.