Carnell is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carnell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carnell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carnell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carnell is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “defender of the castle”. A surname used as a given name, related to Carnall.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,164 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carnell per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 1955 (102/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Carnell is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1955, when it ranked #1,662 nationally (given to 102 babies that year).
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