unisex name
Carnell
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,173
Carnell is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1955, when 102 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carnell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1910s | 178 |
| 1920s | 402 |
| 1930s | 392 |
| 1940s | 503 |
| 1950s | 824 |
| 1960s | 625 |
| 1970s | 588 |
| 1980s | 511 |
| 1990s | 400 |
| 2000s | 396 |
| 2010s | 278 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 62 |
How popular is Carnell?
In 2025, Carnell was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carnell is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carnell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carnell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carnell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carnell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carnell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carnell
How popular is the name Carnell?
In 2025, Carnell was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carnell a girl's or a boy's name?
Carnell is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carnell?
Carnell has 2 syllables.
When was Carnell most popular?
Carnell peaked in 1955, when 102 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carnell a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carnell currently ranks #8,225 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.