Recorded 1914–2006 Boys' name Peak 1977 208 births

Carnel — boys' name

208 babies named Carnel in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s111930s61940s231950s421960s411970s381980s141990s122000s5
1950s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Carnel was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

10 babies were named Carnel in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carnel

The Social Security Administration has registered 208 babies named Carnel between 1914 and 2006, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Carnel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carnel performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Carnel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carnel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 208 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carnel at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

208

Since 1914

93 years of records

Peak year

1977

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1914

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2006

Carnel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1914

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1977)
10
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
4681012 20061979197019631956194819171914 5

Carnel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
42 births that decade — 20% of Carnel's all-time total
1910s161920s111930s61940s231950s421960s411970s381980s141990s122000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carnel?
208 babies have been named Carnel since 1914. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1977 with 10 births.
When was Carnel most popular?
Carnel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Carnel been used?
Carnel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 93 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Carnel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.