Total births
214
Girls' name · since 1913
Carnelia
Carnelia has 214 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1946 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 214
- total births
- 1913–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Carnelia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 214 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carnelia has been recorded 214 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1983.
- 214 total births
- 1913–1983 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
214 girls have been named Carnelia since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1983.
- 214
- total births
- 1913–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Carnelia was born in this single decade.
1946
Single peak year
12 babies were named Carnelia in 1946 - its busiest year on record.
Carnelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carnelia splits its recorded history at 1930: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1922 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1946 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carnelia at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1946
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Carnelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1983
- Peak year (1946)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Carnelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Carnelia's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Carnelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
61 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 61 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carnelia? ▼
Carnelia has been given to 214 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 12 babies were born in 1946, its single highest year.
When was Carnelia most popular? ▼
Carnelia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Carnelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carnelia since 1913 -- 71 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Carnelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Carnelia's data
- Carnelia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Carnelia
Nearby Names Like Carnelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carnelia
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carnelia side by side: Carnelia vs Carol Carnelia vs Carolyn Carnelia vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carnelia: Baby Name Since 1913 - 214 Births, Peak 1946." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carnelia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carnelia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.