Carter-James
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who drives a cart; supplanter.
Babies a year
13
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1897
13 babies
Carter-James by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Carter-James.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Carter-James. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carterjames5 in the US (2017)
- Caleb-Jamesdevotion to god; a form of Caleb with James8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carter-Jaycarter; one who drives carts, with jay7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cooper-Jamesbarrel maker combined with james; supplanter3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carson-James5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a supplanter
Like Carter-James, each of these has a supplanter in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jacobsupplanter, holder of the heel13,122 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
- Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
- Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
- Jakesupplanter; a form of Jacob1,491 in the US (2017)
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