Total births
109
Boys' name · since 1988
Karell
109 babies named Karell in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 109
- total births
- 1988–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Karell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 109 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karell has been recorded 109 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2020.
- 109 total births
- 1988–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
109 boys have been named Karell since 1988, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 109
- total births
- 1988–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Karell was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
10 babies were named Karell in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Karell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karell's full recorded timeline at 2004, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karell at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Karell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2020
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Karell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Karell's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Karell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 61 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karell? ▼
Karell has been given to 109 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 10 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Karell most popular? ▼
Karell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Karell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Karell since 1988 -- 33 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Karell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Karell's data
- Karell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (61 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 Karell
Nearby Names Like Karell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karell
Karl Boy
#1689 100,836 births
Karter Boy
#248 29,465 births
Karson Boy
#397 21,394 births
Kareem Boy
#675 18,161 births
Karim Boy
#820 6,886 births
Compare Karell side by side: Karell vs Karl Karell vs Karter Karell vs Karson
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, 1988–2020 (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. "Karell: Baby Name Since 1988 - 109 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karell. 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 Karell 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.