Carrell
Carrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Carrell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Carrell
As a girl name
Carrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1936, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1944, when 7 Carrells were born — ranking #3,687 that year. As of 2026, Carrell ranks #7,996 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Carrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carrell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 22 Carrells were born — ranking #1,444 that year. As of 2026, Carrell ranks #10,659 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 427 Carrells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carrell
Carrell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 427 births in the dataset. Carrell's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #1,444. Use the chart and map above to compare Carrell'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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