Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Charbel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,325 Trend ↓ Falling 38%
Rank 2025
#3,325
among boys · ↑771 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Charbel · +35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 48,802
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
60 babies
All-time total
701
#6,435 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Charbel popularity over time

701 babies have been named Charbel since 1988, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #7,458
1990s 40 4 +700% #5,531
2000s 134 13 +235% #4,028
2010s 346 35 +158% #2,295
2020s (to 2025) 176 29 -15% #3,325

Where Charbel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Charbel

Charbel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,325 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 701 American babies have been named Charbel. Its peak came in 2019, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Charbel?

The median living Charbel is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 700 people named Charbel are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Charbel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #3,325
2024 26 #4,096
2023 28 #3,908
2022 28 #3,902
2021 28 #3,828
2020 31 #3,504
2019 60 #2,295
2018 57 #2,327
2017 57 #2,296
2016 49 #2,562
2015 36 #3,163
2014 19 #4,910
2013 18 #5,010
2012 17 #5,289
2011 15 #5,711
2010 18 #5,079
2009 11 #7,303
2008 19 #4,926
2007 25 #4,028
2006 14 #5,834
2005 18 #4,663
2004 14 #5,543
2003 8 #7,969
2002 9 #7,139
2001 8 #7,648
2000 8 #7,557
1995 8 #6,484
1990 7 #6,518
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Famous people named Charbel

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Charbel Makhlouf Charbel Makhlouf 19th-century Lebanese Maronite monk and saint (1828–1898) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Charbel?

The median living Charbel is about 8 years old. Half of all living Charbels are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Charbel are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Charbel are alive in the United States, based on 701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charbel in 2025?

Charbel ranked #3,325 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charbel?

701 babies have been named Charbel in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charbel most popular?

Charbel peaked in 2019, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Charbel a boy or girl name?

Charbel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Charbel rising or falling?

Charbel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Charbel become more popular?

Charbel is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Charbel in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Charbel?

Well-known people named Charbel include Charbel Makhlouf (religious figure).

Names like Charbel

Names that sound and feel close to Charbel: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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