Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1956
Charel
29 babies named Charel in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Charel sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 1956.
Social Security Administration records show Charel recorded 29 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1990.
- 29 total births
- 1956–1990 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Charel since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1990.
- 29
- total births
- 1956–1990
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Charel was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
7 babies were named Charel in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Charel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Charel's full recorded timeline at 1982, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Charel at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Charel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1990
- Peak year (1982)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Charel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Charel's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Charel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
18 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Charel? ▼
Since 1956, Social Security records show 29 babies named Charel. The most recent recorded year was 1990. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 7 births.
When was Charel most popular? ▼
Charel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Charel been used? ▼
Charel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 35 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Charel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Charlotte, Charlene, Charlie, Charity, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Charel's data
- Charel's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Charel
Nearby Names Like Charel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Charel
Charlotte Girl
#4 453,433 births
Charlene Girl
#1755 133,729 births
Charlie Girl
#140 40,359 births
Charity Girl
#2041 35,518 births
Chasity Girl
#4059 24,414 births
Compare Charel side by side: Charel vs Charlotte Charel vs Charlene Charel vs Charlie
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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, 1956–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Charel: Baby Name Since 1956 - 29 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/charel. 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 Charel 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.