Carnell is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 1955 and has since faded.
Carnell is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,767 for boy births in the United States (and #16,257 across all names), given to 10 babies. Carnell first appears in 1897 and peaked in 1958 (92 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,767 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,177 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,830 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,897 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | — | #9,900 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,281 |
| 2019 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,664 |
| 2018 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,628 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,756 |
| 2016 | 20 | 20 | — | #4,804 |
| 2015 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,802 |
| 2014 | 33 | 33 | — | #3,313 |
| 2013 | 31 | 31 | — | #3,421 |
| 2012 | 39 | 39 | — | #2,963 |
| 2011 | 34 | 34 | — | #3,248 |
| 2010 | 39 | 39 | — | #2,966 |
| 2009 | 43 | 43 | — | #2,808 |
| 2008 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,298 |
| 2007 | 57 | 57 | — | #2,284 |
| 2006 | 39 | 39 | — | #2,889 |
| 2005 | 58 | 58 | — | #2,116 |
| 2004 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,293 |
| 2003 | 33 | 33 | — | #2,934 |
| 2002 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,365 |
| 2001 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,074 |
| 2000 | 25 | 25 | — | #3,317 |
| 1999 | 30 | 30 | — | #2,805 |
| 1998 | 35 | 35 | — | #2,460 |
| 1997 | 36 | — | — | #2,317 |
| 1996 | 33 | — | — | #2,385 |
| 1995 | 31 | — | — | #2,452 |
| 1994 | 43 | — | — | #1,931 |
| 1993 | 40 | — | — | #2,013 |
| 1992 | 36 | — | — | #2,133 |
| 1991 | 51 | — | — | #1,633 |
| 1990 | 65 | — | — | #1,383 |
| 1989 | 42 | — | — | #1,800 |
| 1988 | 50 | — | — | #1,504 |
| 1987 | 50 | — | — | #1,440 |
| 1986 | 52 | — | — | #1,366 |
| 1985 | 49 | — | — | #1,391 |
| 1984 | 52 | — | — | #1,282 |
| 1983 | 45 | — | — | #1,402 |
| 1982 | 55 | — | — | #1,256 |
| 1981 | 63 | — | — | #1,156 |
| 1980 | 53 | — | — | #1,272 |
| 1979 | 53 | — | — | #1,261 |
| 1978 | 65 | — | — | #1,081 |
| 1977 | 56 | — | — | #1,178 |
| 1976 | 40 | — | — | #1,413 |
| 1975 | 84 | — | — | #902 |
| 1974 | 49 | — | — | #1,182 |
| 1973 | 57 | — | — | #1,075 |
| 1972 | 60 | — | — | #1,040 |
| 1971 | 62 | — | — | #1,035 |
| 1970 | 62 | — | — | #1,033 |
| 1969 | 62 | — | — | #974 |
| 1968 | 60 | — | — | #941 |
| 1967 | 54 | — | #5,035 | #1,089 |
| 1966 | 61 | — | #5,334 | #992 |
| 1965 | 52 | — | #5,349 | #1,111 |
| 1964 | 62 | — | — | #968 |
| 1963 | 65 | — | #5,966 | #988 |
| 1962 | 74 | — | #4,917 | #930 |
| 1961 | 72 | — | #4,041 | #992 |
| 1960 | 63 | — | #6,481 | #1,011 |
| 1959 | 69 | — | #4,063 | #1,005 |
| 1958 | 98 | — | #5,490 | #778 |
| 1957 | 72 | — | #4,973 | #938 |
| 1956 | 101 | — | #3,516 | #785 |
| 1955 | 102 | — | #3,407 | #766 |
| 1954 | 81 | — | #4,325 | #853 |
| 1953 | 89 | — | #4,648 | #789 |
| 1952 | 72 | — | #3,584 | #897 |
| 1951 | 71 | — | #3,748 | #892 |
| 1950 | 69 | — | #3,701 | #885 |
| 1949 | 78 | — | #4,741 | #809 |
| 1948 | 68 | — | #3,931 | #879 |
| 1947 | 70 | — | #2,922 | #923 |
| 1946 | 51 | — | #2,757 | #1,130 |
| 1945 | 50 | — | #2,941 | #1,006 |
| 1944 | 47 | — | #3,419 | #1,056 |
| 1943 | 35 | — | #3,857 | #1,314 |
| 1942 | 46 | — | #3,218 | #1,122 |
| 1941 | 37 | — | #3,286 | #1,236 |
| 1940 | 21 | — | — | #1,478 |
| 1939 | 28 | — | #3,817 | #1,427 |
| 1938 | 38 | — | #3,493 | #1,175 |
| 1937 | 46 | — | #2,010 | #1,213 |
| 1936 | 37 | — | #2,891 | #1,247 |
| 1935 | 39 | — | #2,217 | #1,361 |
| 1934 | 33 | — | #2,440 | #1,513 |
| 1933 | 47 | — | #2,287 | #1,126 |
| 1932 | 44 | — | #2,852 | #1,160 |
| 1931 | 45 | — | #2,788 | #1,151 |
| 1930 | 35 | — | — | #1,195 |
| 1929 | 34 | — | #2,211 | #1,743 |
| 1928 | 38 | — | #2,638 | #1,454 |
| 1927 | 45 | — | #2,351 | #1,353 |
| 1926 | 47 | — | #2,588 | #1,243 |
| 1925 | 33 | — | #3,147 | #1,594 |
| 1924 | 42 | — | #2,325 | #1,494 |
| 1923 | 48 | — | #1,739 | #1,556 |
| 1922 | 40 | — | #2,504 | #1,476 |
| 1921 | 36 | — | #2,301 | #1,775 |
| 1920 | 39 | — | #2,023 | #1,761 |
| 1919 | 47 | — | #2,169 | #1,270 |
| 1918 | 26 | — | #2,544 | #2,280 |
| 1917 | 26 | — | #3,391 | #1,760 |
| 1916 | 21 | — | #2,520 | #2,756 |
| 1915 | 21 | — | #2,723 | #2,330 |
| 1914 | 22 | — | #3,702 | #1,502 |
| 1913 | 15 | — | #2,577 | #2,118 |
| 1897 | 5 | — | — | #1,087 |