How Many People Are Named Carnell?
An estimated 3,644 people in the United States have the first name Carnell. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% male. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Carnell peaked in popularity in 1955 with 102 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carnell as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carnell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,644
About 1 in 94,060 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
89.4% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1955
102 births
Total Registered
5,154
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carnell
Carnell is predominantly male (89.4%), though 546 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carnell as a male name
Ranked #11,134 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (92 births)
Carnell as a female name
Ranked #5,035 in 1967
8 female births in 1967
Peak: 1923 (24 births)
Carnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carnell span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 824 babies were registered. Carnell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carnell by Decade
How has Carnell tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carnell by State
Birth registrations for Carnell span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Illinois, South Carolina. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Maryland, Kentucky. On average, about 65 Carnells were registered per state.
Carnell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carnell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carnell
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carnell?
We estimate approximately 3,644 people named Carnell are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 94,060 Americans share this first name.
Is Carnell a common name?
Carnell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,154 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carnell most popular?
Carnell reached peak popularity in 1955, when 102 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carnell is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carnell a male name?
Carnell is predominantly male. 89.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carnell Smith, Carnell Johnson, Carnell Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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