Carel

Given to 226 US babies since 1915

▲ Rising +291% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

Fewer than 5

Peak year

1934

9 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

226

since 1915

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Carel was most popular in 1934, when 9 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.01 per 1,000). Fewer than 5 babies were recorded as Carel in 2025. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 291%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	<5	—
2024	<5	—	8	8987
2023	<5	—	7	9763
2022	<5	—	6	10863
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2006	<5	—	6	10662
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1987	<5	—	5	6951
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1962	<5	—	5	4033
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1959	6	5566	<5	—
1958	<5	—	<5	—
1957	<5	—	6	3552
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1949	11	3176	<5	—
1948	6	4651	<5	—
1947	5	5295	5	3733
1946	<5	—	<5	—
1945	7	3676	<5	—
1944	7	3687	<5	—
1943	<5	—	<5	—
1942	<5	—	5	3560
1941	<5	—	6	3133
1940	6	3863	5	3459
1939	<5	—	5	3480
1938	<5	—	8	2646
1937	7	3434	<5	—
1936	<5	—	5	3549
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	<5	—	9	2563
1933	<5	—	<5	—
1932	<5	—	6	3361
1931	<5	—	<5	—
1930	<5	—	7	3289
1929	<5	—	5	3959
1928	<5	—	7	3357
1927	<5	—	6	3780
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1925	<5	—	9	2936
1924	5	5061	<5	—
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1922	<5	—	5	4307
1921	<5	—	6	3869
1920	<5	—	<5	—
1919	<5	—	6	3736
1918	<5	—	<5	—
1917	<5	—	6	3545
1916	<5	—	6	3516
1915	<5	—	6	3392