US rank #4133 Boys' name Peak 2019 666 births

Charbel — #4133 US boys' name

666 babies named Charbel in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s402000s1342010s3462020s141
#4133
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Charbel was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

60 babies were named Charbel in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charbel

The Social Security Administration has registered 666 babies named Charbel between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Charbel currently holds the #4133 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 60 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charbel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 346 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Charbel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 91 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Massachusetts. In total, SSA state-level files list Charbel in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charbel 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 666 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.

Charbel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

666

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2019

60 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,133

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Charbel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
60
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019951988 5

Charbel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
346 births that decade — 52% of Charbel's all-time total
1980s51990s402000s1342010s3462020s141

Charbel by state

Where Charbel concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Charbel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
91 13.7%
#2 Michigan
58 8.7%
#3 Massachusetts
26 3.9%
#4 Illinois
17 2.6%
#5 Florida
16 2.4%
#6 New York
6 0.9%
#7 Arizona
5 0.8%
#8 Ohio
5 0.8%
California share of Charbel's total US births 13.7%
Even split

91 of 666 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Charbel appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charbel?
666 babies have been named Charbel since 1988. It currently ranks #4133 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 60 births.
When was Charbel most popular?
Charbel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 346 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Charbel most popular?
The top states for the name Charbel are California (91 births), Michigan (58 births), Massachusetts (26 births).
How long has the name Charbel been used?
Charbel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Charbel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charles, Chad, Charlie, Chase, 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, 1988–2024 (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.