Recorded 1915–2006 Unisex name Peak 1937 427 births

Carrell — boys' name

427 babies named Carrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1937. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s871930s1271940s991950s291960s101970s61980s161990s62000s6
1930s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Carrell was born in this single decade.

1937
Single peak year

22 babies were named Carrell in 1937 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 427 babies named Carrell between 1915 and 2006, spanning 92 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Carrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 1937, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Carrell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 64 additional births since 1936.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carrell performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 127 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Carrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Carrell in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carrell 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 427 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.

Carrell at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

427

Since 1915

92 years of records

Peak year

1937

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1915

Recorded for 92 years

Last year on file: 2006

Carrell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1915

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (1937)
22
Annual births at peak — across 92 years of records
0510152025 200619661951194419381932192619201915 9

Carrell popularity over time — girls

64 total births recorded since 1936 (Carrell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 64 births
4.555.566.577.5 19701960195919581955194719461945194419421936 5

Carrell by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
127 births that decade — 30% of Carrell's all-time total
1910s411920s871930s1271940s991950s291960s101970s61980s161990s62000s6

Carrell by state

Where Carrell concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Carrell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 3.5%
#2 Arkansas
7 1.6%
Texas share of Carrell's total US births 3.5%
Even split

15 of 427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carrell?
427 babies have been named Carrell since 1915. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1937 with 22 births.
When was Carrell most popular?
Carrell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
Where is Carrell most popular?
The top states for the name Carrell are Texas (15 births), Arkansas (7 births).
Is Carrell a unisex name?
Yes, Carrell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 427 births, and as a girl's name it has 64 births.
How long has the name Carrell been used?
Carrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 92 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Carrell?
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.

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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, 1915–2006 (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.