Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1924

Carrel

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carrel
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
16 babies
All-time total
406
#9,090 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Carrel popularity over time

406 babies have been named Carrel since 1912, 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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 73 73 7 – #1,992
1920s 5 111 116 12 +59% #2,058
1930s – 114 114 11 -2% #1,919
1940s 6 71 77 8 -32% #2,331
1950s – 20 20 2 -74% #2,558
1960s – 6 6 1 -70% #3,714
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Carrel

Carrel 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 1912, 406 American babies have been named Carrel. Its peak came in 1924, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Carrel 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
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1960 – – 6 #3,714
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1945 – – 6 #3,031
1940 – – 9 #2,506
1935 – – 12 #2,146
1930 – – 6 #3,648
1925 5 #5,086 6 #3,806
1920 – – 13 #2,354
1915 – – 7 #3,136
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Carrel in 2025?

Carrel 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 Carrel?

406 babies have been named Carrel in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carrel most popular?

Carrel peaked in 1924, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Carrel a boy or girl name?

Carrel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carrel rising or falling?

Carrel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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