Unisex name · since 1915
Carrell
Carrell has 427 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,668 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 427
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Carrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 427 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Carrell recorded 427 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2006.
- #8,668 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 427 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carrell ranks #8,668 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 427 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #8,668 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 427
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Carrell's 427 recorded births place it above 80.91% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Carrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carrell's full recorded timeline at 1939, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1937 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carrell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2006
- Peak year (1937)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Carrell popularity over time - girls
64 total births recorded since 1936 (Carrell as girls' name)
Carrell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (127 births, 30% of the file).
1930s was Carrell's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Carrell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s
1920s
87 births
- 1930s
1930s
127 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 127 births (30% of all-time use).
Carrell by state
Where Carrell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
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What to do with Carrell's data
- Carrell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Carrells (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Carrell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1937)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Carrell 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 August 2026.