Total births
70
Girls' name · since 1921
Carnella
Carnella has 70 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 70
- total births
- 1921–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Carnella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 70 have been recorded since 1921.
Carnella has 70 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1989.
- 70 total births
- 1921–1989 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 girls have been named Carnella since 1921, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1989.
- 70
- total births
- 1921–1989
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Carnella was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
8 babies were named Carnella in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Carnella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carnella splits its recorded history at 1963: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1950 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carnella at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Carnella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1989
- Peak year (1950)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Carnella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Carnella's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Carnella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
14 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carnella? ▼
Carnella has been given to 70 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 8 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Carnella most popular? ▼
Carnella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Carnella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carnella since 1921 -- 69 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Carnella? ▼
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 Carnella's data
- Carnella's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Carnella
Nearby Names Like Carnella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carnella
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
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Compare Carnella side by side: Carnella vs Carol Carnella vs Carolyn Carnella vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1921–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carnella: Baby Name Since 1921 - 70 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carnella. 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 Carnella 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 July 2026.