Carel
Girl name · English · French · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,176 in 1949
0 babies were named Carel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarel first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1949, when it reached #3,176.
About the name Carel
Carel is a girl name of English, French and German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rel”. US birth records list Carel for girls from 1924 to 1959, in 9 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #3,176 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1959, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesFrench namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,500,000 girls |
| 1930s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 girls |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 349,650 girls |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Carel
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Carel
What is the origin of the name Carel?
Carel has English, French, German roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Carel a boy or girl name?
Carel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Carel?
Carel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1959. It peaked at #3,176 in 1949.