Cantrell
Cantrell is a surname of English and French origin. Notable people with the surname include:Cantrell (rapper), American hip-hop artist Ava Cantrell, American actress Arthur Cantrell (1883–1954), English cricketer and Royal Marines officer Betty Cantrell (disambiguation), several people Blu Cantrell, R&B singer Cady Cantrell, model Cantrell Charles P.
Meaning & Origin of Cantrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cantrell is a surname of English and French origin. Notable people with the surname include:Cantrell (rapper), American hip-hop artist Ava Cantrell, American actress Arthur Cantrell (1883–1954), English cricketer and Royal Marines officer Betty Cantrell (disambiguation), several people Blu Cantrell, R&B singer Cady Cantrell, model Cantrell Charles P.
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The Story of Cantrell
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Cantrell as a girl name dates back to 1969, when 7 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Cantrell — #6,485 in the national rankings. About 49% of every Cantrell on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Cantrell last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 65 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Cantrell on the record books as a boy name in 1918, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 18 Cantrells were born — ranking #2,568 that year. About 26% of every Cantrell on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Cantrell last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 422 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Cantrell
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cantrell is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cantoral
- Cantrall
- Contrail
- Kontrolle
- Control
- Controle
- Cantwell
- Cantel
- Cantering
- Cantle
- Cantal
- Cottrell
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Cantrell
Cantrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1918 and has accumulated 422 births in the dataset. Cantrell's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #2,568. Use the chart and map above to compare Cantrell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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