Carnelius

kahr-NEE-leers /kɑːɹˈniːlɪəs/
boy 3 syllables fading

Carnelius is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1980s and has all but disappeared.

Carnelius is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2009. Carnelius was first reported in SSA data in 1944 and peaked in 1980 (9 births).

About the name Carnelius

Pronunciationkahr-NEE-leers /kɑːɹˈniːlɪəs/
9peak births 1980
1944first in SSA data

Names similar to Carnelius

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How popular is Carnelius?

Boys named Carnelius
19441950196019701980199020002009
Boys named Carnelius per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1944–2009 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2009) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Carnelius total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
200966#11,223
19977—#7,396
19949—#5,929
19937—#6,919
19927—#6,762
19895—#8,069
19888—#5,264
19857—#5,221
19845—#6,455
19818—#4,568
19809—#4,184
19765—#5,723
19756—#4,875
19446—#3,155
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