Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Carabella

Name: Popularity of the name Carabella in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Carabella, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

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Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#11,255 (2012)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2008

First Year

2017

Last Year

2012

Peak Year

#11255

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carabella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Carabella

The earliest SSA record of Carabella as a baby girl name dates back to 2008, when 6 babies received it. 2012 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Carabella — #11,255 in the national rankings. About 77% of every Carabella on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Carabella last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 57 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Carabella

Phonetically similar names — useful when Carabella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Carabello
Caraballo
Clarabella
Carriable
Arabella
Clarabelle
Caramella
Caravella
Carabina
Marabella
Curbelo
Cerebella

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carabella

What does the name Carabella mean?

How popular is Carabella in 2026?

In 2026, Carabella ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Carabella most popular?

Carabella reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #11,255 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Carabella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Carabella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Carabella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carabella include Novelle, Dafna, Nicia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Carabella

Carabella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Carabella's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #11,255. Use the chart and map above to compare Carabella'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.