Boy’s name · American English, French

Kartier

How to say it: kar-tee-AY · /kɑːrtiˈeɪ/

Modern American respelling of French Cartier - luxury surname turned inventive given name.

Kartier was the 707th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 190 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #595 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#707for boys in 2025
1 in 9,751US babies
190born in 2025
#595projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Kartier
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#707
Babies born in 2025190
Share of births1 in 9,751
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.5
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#595

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Recently invented, Kartier hit its high in the 2020s. Staying high today, continued climbing seems probable soon.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 126 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Sharp and strong with crisp consonants and a creative edge. Kingston matches its energy.

Nicknames

  • Kart

Honouring a Kartier in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kartier is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French.

Good to know

  • Respelling of Cartier, the French luxury jewellery house founded in Paris in 1847.

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