How Many People Are Named Charnelle?
An estimated 447 people in the United States have the first name Charnelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Charnelle peaked in popularity in 1991 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Charnelle 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 Charnelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
447
About 1 in 766,788 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1991
71 births
Total Registered
471
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Charnelle
Charnelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 471 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Charnelle as a female name
Ranked #15,898 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 1991 (71 births)
Charnelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Charnelle span from the 1960s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 263 babies were registered. Charnelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Charnelle by Decade
How has Charnelle 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.
Charnelle by State
Birth registrations for Charnelle span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Virginia. The lowest are in South Carolina, New Jersey, North Carolina. On average, about 9 Charnelles were registered per state.
Charnelle + Last Name Combinations
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Charnelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Charnelle?
We estimate approximately 447 people named Charnelle 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 766,788 Americans share this first name.
Is Charnelle a common name?
Charnelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 471 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Charnelle most popular?
Charnelle reached peak popularity in 1991, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Charnelle is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Charnelle a female name?
Charnelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Charnelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Charnelle Smith, Charnelle Johnson, Charnelle 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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