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Carter's vs Cloud Island sizes

Of Carter's 12 baby and toddler sizes, 3 line up closely with a Cloud Island size, 4 are partial matches, and 5 have no clean match. Both charts list weight and height, so the comparison uses both.

Closest pairs: Carter's Newborn = Cloud Island Newborn, Carter's 3M = Cloud Island 0-3M, Carter's 6M = Cloud Island 3-6M.

Watch the labels: Carter's Preemie is closer to Cloud Island Preemie than to Cloud Island's own Preemie; Carter's Newborn is closer to Cloud Island Newborn than to Cloud Island's own Newborn.

Carter's True to sizeCloud Island True to size

Based on published size charts compared with other brands.

Size by size, on one scale

Each block is one size, placed where the brand's chart puts it. Blocks that sit above each other fit the same baby.

Weight (lb)

Carter's

Up to 5 lb: up to 5 lb
Preemie: up to 6 lb
Newborn: 6 to 9 lb
3M: 9 to 12.5 lb
6M: 12.5 to 17 lb
9M: 17 to 21 lb
12M: 21 to 25 lb
18M: 25 to 28 lb
24M: 28 to 30 lb
2T: 29 to 31 lb
3T: 31 to 33 lb
4T: 33 to 37.5 lb

Cloud Island

Preemie: up to 5.5 lb
Newborn: 6 to 8.5 lb
0-3M: 9 to 12 lb
3-6M: 12.5 to 16 lb
6-9M: 16.5 to 19.5 lb
12M: 20 to 23 lb
18M: 23.5 to 26 lb
24M: 26.5 to 28 lb

Height (in)

Carter's

Up to 5 lb: up to 17 in
Preemie: up to 18 in
Newborn: 18 to 21.5 in
3M: 21.5 to 24 in
6M: 24 to 27 in
9M: 27 to 28.5 in
12M: 28.5 to 30 in
18M: 30 to 32 in
24M: 32 to 34 in
2T: 35 to 36.5 in
3T: 36.5 to 39 in
4T: 39 to 41.5 in

Cloud Island

Preemie: up to 17.5 in
Newborn: 18 to 20 in
0-3M: 20.5 to 23.5 in
3-6M: 24 to 25.5 in
6-9M: 26 to 27.5 in
12M: 28 to 30.5 in
18M: 31 to 32.5 in
24M: 33 to 35.5 in

Carter's size to Cloud Island size

Carter's	Closest Cloud Island	Match	Weight: Carter's / Cloud Island	Height: Carter's / Cloud Island
Up to 5 lb	Preemie	Partial	up to 5 lb / up to 5.5 lb	up to 17 in / up to 17.5 in
Preemie	Preemie	No clean match	up to 6 lb / up to 5.5 lb	up to 18 in / up to 17.5 in
Newborn	Newborn	Close match	6 to 9 lb / 6 to 8.5 lb	18 to 21.5 in / 18 to 20 in
3M	0-3M	Close match	9 to 12.5 lb / 9 to 12 lb	21.5 to 24 in / 20.5 to 23.5 in
6M	3-6M	Close match	12.5 to 17 lb / 12.5 to 16 lb	24 to 27 in / 24 to 25.5 in
9M	6-9M	Partial	17 to 21 lb / 16.5 to 19.5 lb	27 to 28.5 in / 26 to 27.5 in
12M	12M	Partial	21 to 25 lb / 20 to 23 lb	28.5 to 30 in / 28 to 30.5 in
18M	18M	Partial	25 to 28 lb / 23.5 to 26 lb	30 to 32 in / 31 to 32.5 in
24M	24M	No clean match	28 to 30 lb / 26.5 to 28 lb	32 to 34 in / 33 to 35.5 in
2T	24M	No clean match	29 to 31 lb / 26.5 to 28 lb	35 to 36.5 in / 33 to 35.5 in
3T	None	No clean match	31 to 33 lb / n/a	36.5 to 39 in / n/a
4T	None	No clean match	33 to 37.5 lb / n/a	39 to 41.5 in / n/a

Cloud Island size to Carter's size

Cloud Island	Closest Carter's	Match	Weight: Cloud Island / Carter's	Height: Cloud Island / Carter's
Preemie	Up to 5 lb	Partial	up to 5.5 lb / up to 5 lb	up to 17.5 in / up to 17 in
Newborn	Newborn	Close match	6 to 8.5 lb / 6 to 9 lb	18 to 20 in / 18 to 21.5 in
0-3M	3M	Close match	9 to 12 lb / 9 to 12.5 lb	20.5 to 23.5 in / 21.5 to 24 in
3-6M	6M	Close match	12.5 to 16 lb / 12.5 to 17 lb	24 to 25.5 in / 24 to 27 in
6-9M	9M	Partial	16.5 to 19.5 lb / 17 to 21 lb	26 to 27.5 in / 27 to 28.5 in
12M	12M	Partial	20 to 23 lb / 21 to 25 lb	28 to 30.5 in / 28.5 to 30 in
18M	18M	Partial	23.5 to 26 lb / 25 to 28 lb	31 to 32.5 in / 30 to 32 in
24M	18M	Partial	26.5 to 28 lb / 25 to 28 lb	33 to 35.5 in / 30 to 32 in

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Close match

Carter's Newborn lines up closely with Cloud Island Newborn.

Weight (lb)

Carter's Newborn 6 to 9 lb

Cloud Island Newborn 6 to 8.5 lb

Cloud Island 0-3M 9 to 12 lb

Height (in)

Carter's Newborn 18 to 21.5 in

Cloud Island Newborn 18 to 20 in

Cloud Island 0-3M 20.5 to 23.5 in

The shaded column is the Carter's range. Bars show what each brand publishes for the size.

Based on published size charts. Carter's chart and Cloud Island chart.

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Charts retrieved October 4, 2026 (Carter's) and October 4, 2026 (Cloud Island). Sources are listed on each brand page. This site is not affiliated with either brand.