Spellings

Kartier or Cartier?

In the US in 2025, 56% of babies in this name family were spelled Kartier and 44% Cartier. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.

Ten years ago

The order has flipped. In 2015, Cartier led with 80% of the family's births; in 2025, Kartier leads with 56%. All spellings together, the family went from 94 to 340 births (×4).

Births by spelling, 2015 and 2025
Spelling20152025Change
Kartier19190×10
Cartier75150×2

How they sound

  • Kartier /kɑːrtiˈeɪ/ (kar-tee-AY)
  • Cartier /kɑrˈtjeɪ/ (kar-tee-AY)

In France

None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.

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