Total births
237
Boys' name · since 1914
Carthel
Carthel has 237 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 237
- total births
- 1914–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
237 boys have been named Carthel since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carthel has been recorded 237 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1914 to 1952.
- 237 total births
- 1914–1952 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
237 boys have been named Carthel since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1952.
- 237
- total births
- 1914–1952
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Carthel was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
14 babies were named Carthel in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Carthel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carthel's full recorded timeline at 1931, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carthel at a glance
Last recorded 1952Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Carthel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1952
- Peak year (1932)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Carthel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Carthel's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Carthel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
40 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s
1940s
61 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (28% of all-time use).
Carthel by state
Where Carthel concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carthel? ▼
Carthel has been given to 237 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1952. 14 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
When was Carthel most popular? ▼
Carthel was most popular in the 1920s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
Where is Carthel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carthel are Arkansas (33 births), Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Carthel been used? ▼
Records for Carthel go back to 1914, giving 39 years of history through 1952.
What names are similar to Carthel? ▼
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.
What to do with Carthel's data
- Carthel's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Carthels (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
- 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 Carthel
Nearby Names Like Carthel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carthel
Carl Boy
#1031 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#135 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#46 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2791 48,890 births
Compare Carthel side by side: Carthel vs Carl Carthel vs Carlos Carthel vs Carter
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, 1914–1952 (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. "Carthel: Baby Name Since 1914 - 237 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carthel. 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 Carthel 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.