Total births
10
Boys' name · since 1940
Carville
10 babies named Carville in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 10
- total births
- 1940–1953
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
10 boys have been named Carville since 1940, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Carville has 10 recorded births among boys since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1953.
- 10 total births
- 1940–1953 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
10 boys have been named Carville since 1940, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1953.
- 10
- total births
- 1940–1953
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Carville was born in this single decade.
1940
Single peak year
5 babies were named Carville in 1940 - its busiest year on record.
Carville's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carville's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded.
Carville at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1940
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Carville popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1953
- Peak year (1940)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Carville by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Carville's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Carville births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Carville by state
Where Carville concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maryland | | 5 | 50.0% |
Maryland share of Carville's total US births 50.0%
5 of 10 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carville? ▼
10 babies have been named Carville since 1940. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1940 with 5 births.
When was Carville most popular? ▼
Carville was most popular in the 1940s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
Where is Carville most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carville are Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Carville been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carville since 1940 -- 14 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Carville? ▼
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 Carville's data
- Carville's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Maryland records the most Carvilles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland 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 Carville
Nearby Names Like Carville
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carville
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 Carville side by side: Carville vs Carl Carville vs Carlos Carville 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, 1940–1953 (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. "Carville: Baby Name Since 1940 - 10 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carville. 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 Carville 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.