Recorded 1967–1994 Girls' name Peak 1991 66 births

Charnel — girls' name

66 babies named Charnel in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s171980s131990s26

The verdict

66 girls have been named Charnel since 1967, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1994.

66
total births
1967–1994
years on record
1990s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Charnel was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

9 babies were named Charnel in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Charnel

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Charnel between 1967 and 1994, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Charnel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Charnel performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Charnel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Charnel 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 66 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.

Charnel at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

66

Since 1967

28 years of records

Peak year

1991

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1967

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1994

Charnel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1967

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1991)
9
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
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Charnel by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 39% of Charnel's all-time total
1960s101970s171980s131990s26

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Charnel?
66 babies have been named Charnel since 1967. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1991 with 9 births.
When was Charnel most popular?
Charnel was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Charnel been used?
Charnel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 28 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Charnel?
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.

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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, 1967–1994 (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.