Masculine dossier · first seen 1897
Carnell
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1958
Peak era
1958
Peak births
92
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Carnell
How many people are named Carnell?
An estimated 3,220 living Americans are named Carnell.
How rare is Carnell?
Carnell is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 89.1% from its 1958 peak.
How old is the typical Carnell?
The median age of a living American named Carnell is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 63 years old.
Is Carnell still popular?
Not especially. Carnell has been declining since its 1958 peak and registered 10 births in 2025.
Where is Carnell most common?
Carnell has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1897Peak 19582025
Peak year
1958
Decline from peak
89.1%
2025
10
All-time
4,618
Where it lives now
Carnell is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 6.6× the national rate in the 1950s. It also runs high in North Carolina.
States where Carnell is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.