Cartez: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#3,740
1970s	54	5	+800%	#3,353
1980s	77	8	+43%	#3,623
1990s	102	10	+32%	#3,835
2000s	103	10	+1%	#5,442
2010s	72	7	-30%	#6,090
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-65%	#7,704

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,740

1970s

+800%

#3,353

1980s

+43%

#3,623

1990s

102

+32%

#3,835

2000s

103

+1%

#5,442

2010s

-30%

#6,090

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#7,704

The story of Cartez

Cartez is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 429 American babies have been named Cartez. Its peak came in 1991, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cartez stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cartez?

The median living Cartez is about 28 years old; half are between 18 and 38. An estimated 400 people named Cartez are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cartez year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#12,544
2022	–	–
2021	10	#7,704
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#8,964
2017	7	#9,867
2016	5	#12,515
2015	5	#12,381
2014	10	#7,641
2013	9	#8,226
2012	9	#8,265
2011	5	#12,591
2010	14	#6,090
2009	10	#7,778
2008	7	#10,020
2007	9	#8,290
2006	12	#6,523
2005	13	#5,919
2004	9	#7,618
2003	12	#5,929
2002	13	#5,442
2001	10	#6,528
2000	8	#7,550
1995	8	#6,479
1990	13	#4,198
1985	12	#3,623
1980	5	#6,384
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,306
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cartez, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cartez?

The median living Cartez is about 28 years old. Half of all living Cartezs are between 18 and 38 years old.

How many people named Cartez are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Cartez are alive in the United States, based on 429 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cartez in 2025?

Cartez did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cartez?

429 babies have been named Cartez in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cartez most popular?

Cartez peaked in 1991, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Cartez a boy or girl name?

Cartez is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cartez rising or falling?

Cartez is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cartez popularity over time

The story of Cartez

How old are people named Cartez?

Cartez year by year

Frequently asked questions

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