Charel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,952 in 1956
0 babies were named Charel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCharel first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1956, when it reached #5,952.
About the name Charel
Charel is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-rel”. US birth records list Charel for girls from 1956 to 1990, in 5 of those 35 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #5,952 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1990, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 934,579 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 312,500 girls |
Other spellings of Charel
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Charel
What is the origin of the name Charel?
Charel has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Charel a boy or girl name?
Charel is a girl name.
How popular is the name Charel?
Charel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1990. It peaked at #5,952 in 1956.