diff --git a/counter.go b/counter.go
index 5197384..f2f7e91 100644
--- a/counter.go
+++ b/counter.go
@@ -21,6 +21,24 @@ func NewCounter() Counter {
 	return &StandardCounter{0}
 }
 
+// Create and register a new Counter.
+func NewRegisteredCounter(name string, r Registry) Counter {
+	c := NewCounter()
+	if nil == r {
+		r = DefaultRegistry
+	}
+	r.Register(name, c)
+	return c
+}
+
+// Get an existing or create and register a new Counter.
+func GetOrRegisterCounter(name string, r Registry) Counter {
+	if nil == r {
+		r = DefaultRegistry
+	}
+	return r.GetOrRegister(name, NewCounter()).(Counter)
+}
+
 // No-op Counter.
 type NilCounter struct{}
 
diff --git a/counter_test.go b/counter_test.go
index 115680f..db06d96 100644
--- a/counter_test.go
+++ b/counter_test.go
@@ -57,3 +57,11 @@ func TestCounterZero(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("c.Count(): 0 != %v\n", count)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestGetOrRegisterCounter(t *testing.T) {
+	r := NewRegistry()
+	GetOrRegisterCounter("foo", r).Inc(47)
+	if c := GetOrRegisterCounter("foo", r); 47 != c.Count() {
+		t.Fatal(c)
+	}
+}