Carnelius
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,109 in 1944
0 babies were named Carnelius in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCarnelius first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #3,109.
About the name Carnelius
Carnelius is a boy name of Greek and Latin origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Carnelius for boys from 1944 to 2009, in 14 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #3,109 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.7 | 1,363,636 boys |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 boys |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 438,596 boys |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Carnelius
What is the origin of the name Carnelius?
Carnelius has Greek, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Carnelius a boy or girl name?
Carnelius is a boy name.
How popular is the name Carnelius?
Carnelius is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #3,109 in 1944.