Karel
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #838 in 1939
0 babies were named Karel in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1932–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKarel first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #838.
About the name Karel
Karel is a girl name of American and Slavic origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-rel”. US birth records list Karel for girls from 1932 to 2009, in 63 of those 78 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #838 among girl 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:American namesSlavic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 17 | 60,332 girls |
| 1940s | 25 | 39,231 girls |
| 1950s | 17 | 57,571 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 96,061 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 378,788 girls |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 418,410 girls |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 314,465 girls |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 460,829 girls |
Other spellings of Karel
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
- Girl name: Sienna · from Siena
- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Karel
What is the origin of the name Karel?
Karel has American, Slavic roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Karel a boy or girl name?
Karel is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Karel?
Karel is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #838 in 1939.