Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1955

Carnell

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #7,767
Rank 2025
#7,767
among boys · ↑3,410 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Carnell
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1955
102 babies
All-time total
5,164
#1,887 all-time among boys
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Carnell popularity over time

5,164 babies have been named Carnell since 1897, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – 5 5 1 – #1,087
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 71 107 178 18 – #1,270
1920s 154 248 402 40 +126% #1,243
1930s 97 295 392 39 -2% #1,126
1940s 82 421 503 50 +28% #809
1950s 90 734 824 82 +64% #766
1960s 52 573 625 63 -24% #930
1970s – 588 588 59 -6% #902
1980s – 511 511 51 -13% #1,156
1990s – 400 400 40 -22% #1,383
2000s – 396 396 40 -1% #2,116
2010s – 278 278 28 -30% #2,963
2020s (to 2025) – 62 62 10 -63% #5,281

The story of Carnell

Carnell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,767 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 5,164 American babies have been named Carnell, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1955, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Carnell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carnell?

The median living Carnell is about 50 years old; half are between 31 and 66. An estimated 3,600 people named Carnell are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Carnell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,767
2024 – – 6 #11,177
2023 – – 10 #7,830
2022 – – 12 #6,897
2021 – – 7 #9,900
2020 – – 17 #5,281
2019 – – 21 #4,664
2018 – – 21 #4,628
2017 – – 12 #6,756
2016 – – 20 #4,804
2015 – – 28 #3,802
2014 – – 33 #3,313
2013 – – 31 #3,421
2012 – – 39 #2,963
2011 – – 34 #3,248
2010 – – 39 #2,966
2009 – – 43 #2,808
2008 – – 57 #2,298
2007 – – 57 #2,284
2006 – – 39 #2,889
2005 – – 58 #2,116
2004 – – 29 #3,293
2003 – – 33 #2,934
2002 – – 26 #3,365
2001 – – 29 #3,074
2000 – – 25 #3,317
1995 – – 31 #2,452
1990 – – 65 #1,383
1985 – – 49 #1,391
1980 – – 53 #1,272
1975 – – 84 #902
1970 – – 62 #1,033
1965 7 #5,349 45 #1,111
1960 5 #6,481 58 #1,011
1955 12 #3,407 90 #766
1950 9 #3,701 60 #885
1945 10 #2,941 40 #1,006
1940 – – 21 #1,478
1935 14 #2,217 25 #1,361
1930 – – 35 #1,195
1925 10 #3,147 23 #1,594
1920 19 #2,023 20 #1,761
1915 10 #2,723 11 #2,330
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carnell?

The median living Carnell is about 50 years old. Half of all living Carnells are between 31 and 66 years old.

How many people named Carnell are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Carnell are alive in the United States, based on 5,164 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carnell in 2025?

Carnell ranked #7,767 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carnell?

5,164 babies have been named Carnell in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carnell most popular?

Carnell peaked in 1955, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Carnell a boy or girl name?

Carnell is used for both: about 11% of babies named Carnell have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Carnell rising or falling?

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

Names like Carnell

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