Total births
193
Boys' name · since 1958
Carvell
Carvell has 193 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 193
- total births
- 1958–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
193 boys have been named Carvell since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carvell has 193 recorded births among boys since 1958, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2021.
- 193 total births
- 1958–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
193 boys have been named Carvell since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 193
- total births
- 1958–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Carvell was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
12 babies were named Carvell in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Carvell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carvell splits its recorded history at 1997: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carvell at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Carvell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2021
- Peak year (1983)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Carvell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Carvell's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Carvell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 16
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
50 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 50 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carvell? ▼
193 babies have been named Carvell since 1958. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1983 with 12 births.
When was Carvell most popular? ▼
Carvell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Carvell been used? ▼
Records for Carvell go back to 1958, giving 64 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Carvell? ▼
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 Carvell's data
- Carvell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carvell
Nearby Names Like Carvell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carvell
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 Carvell side by side: Carvell vs Carl Carvell vs Carlos Carvell vs Carter
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1958–2021 (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. "Carvell: Baby Name Since 1958 - 193 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carvell. 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 Carvell 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.