Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsFalling

Cantrell

//kænˈtɹɛl//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19798 lettersStarts with C

Meaning & origin

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Cantrell's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Cantrell, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Cantrell
19187
19486
196914
19728
197311
197415
197518
19765
197715
197818
197918
19807
19816
198217
198314
19849
19858
198614
19879
19886
198915
199013
199114
199210
199312
199410
199511
199615
19978
19988
19997
20008
20018
20028
20039
200414
20057
20069
200710
200813
20099
20115
20125
20139
20158
20186
20206
20215

Cantrell through the decades

  • Cantrell peaked in 1979, when 18 babies were named Cantrell in the US.
  • The 1960s were Cantrell's strongest decade, averaging 14 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2007–2021), use of Cantrell has fallen 12% compared to the 10 years before that.

Sibling names for Cantrell

A different sound, a similar rhythm.