Carnell
Carnell is an English language occupational surname for a crossbow man. It may also be used as a given name. Carnell may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Carnell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carnell is an English language occupational surname for a crossbow man. It may also be used as a given name. Carnell may refer to:
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The Story of Carnell
As a girl name
Carnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 24 Carnells were born — ranking #1,736 that year. As of 2026, Carnell ranks #4,982 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 546 Carnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carnell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1897, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 92 Carnells were born — ranking #777 that year. As of 2026, Carnell ranks #7,873 for boys with 5 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 5K Carnells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carnell
Carnell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Carnell's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #766. Use the chart and map above to compare Carnell'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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