Boys' name · since 1924

Carthell

Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Carthell, peaking in 1926. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,588 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade

16 boys have been named Carthell since 1924, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Carthell has 16 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 1957.

  • #30,588 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1924
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carthell ranks #30,588 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1924, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,588 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1924
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Carthell's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Carthell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Carthell's full recorded timeline at 1926, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Carthell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1926)
6
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4.555.566.5 192419261957 5

Carthell by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (11 births, 69% of the file).

1920s was Carthell's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Carthell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 11 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carthell? ▼
16 babies have been named Carthell since 1924. All-time, it sits at #30,588 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1926 with 6 births.
Where does Carthell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carthell ranks #30,588 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Carthell most popular? ▼
Carthell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Carthell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carthell since 1924 -- 34 years through the most recent 1957 data.
What names are similar to Carthell? ▼
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 Carthell's data

  • Carthell's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Carthell

Nearby Names Like Carthell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carthell

Carl Boy
#1132 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#150 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#45 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2884 48,890 births

Compare Carthell side by side: Carthell vs Carl Carthell vs Carlos Carthell vs Carter

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Brother
16 births · Peak 1922
Hillie
16 births · Peak 1927
Rozier
16 births · Peak 1915
Arvy
16 births · Peak 1927
Bunyon
16 births · Peak 1919
Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Carthell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1924–1957 (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 Carthell 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.