girl's name

Charnel

shar-NEL (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 69

Charnel is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1994 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1991, when 9 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1967.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Charnel Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 1990s.

26
'60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Charnel by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 10
1970s 17
1980s 13
1990s 26

How Popular Is Charnel?

In 1994, Charnel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Charnel Is Used

England & Wales #4,250 3 in 1999
United States #11,890 6 in 1994

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Charnel

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Charnel Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Charnel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Charnel

  • English shar-NEL

Sibling Names for Charnel

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Charnel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Charnel

How popular is the name Charnel?

In 1994, Charnel was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Charnel a girl's or a boy's name?

Charnel is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Charnel?

Charnel has 2 syllables.

When was Charnel most popular?

Charnel peaked in 1991, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.