Carrel

KA-ruhl /ˈkæɹəl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Carrel is a rare variant of Carl that was most common in the 1940s and has all but disappeared.

Carrel is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1960. Carrel was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1924 (16 births).

About the name Carrel

PronunciationKA-ruhl /ˈkæɹəl/

Names similar to Carrel

CarlCarrollCarrolCarleDarrelCarloJerelCarlosCarreenCarrell

How popular is Carrel?

Boys named Carrel
191219201930194019501960
Boys named Carrel per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1960 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1960) 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
Girls named Carrel
19251930193519401943
Girls named Carrel per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1912–1960 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1960) 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

Carrel total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19606——#3,714
19595——#4,064
19545——#3,898
195310——#2,558
19497——#3,063
19487——#3,043
19466——#3,222
19456——#3,031
194410——#2,331
194316—#4,259#2,426
19428——#2,741
19418——#2,686
19409——#2,506
19398——#2,640
193813——#1,996
193714——#1,921
193613——#1,970
193512——#2,146
193411——#2,288
193314——#1,919
193211——#2,341
193112——#2,225
19306——#3,648
192912——#2,333
192810——#2,689
19279——#2,942
19268——#3,168
192511—#5,086#3,806
192416——#2,058
192314——#2,245
192210——#2,835
192113——#2,397
192013——#2,354
191914——#2,166
191810——#2,721
191710——#2,576
191611——#2,406
19157——#3,136
191411——#1,992
19135——#2,890
19125——#2,606
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