Unisex nameCurrently #9,392 in the USRising
Karel
//ˈkɛɹəl//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19395 lettersStarts with K
Meaning & origin
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Karel's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Karel |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 14 |
| 1935 | 11 |
| 1936 | 18 |
| 1937 | 15 |
| 1938 | 21 |
| 1939 | 76 |
| 1940 | 55 |
| 1941 | 33 |
| 1942 | 39 |
| 1943 | 36 |
| 1944 | 35 |
| 1945 | 32 |
| 1946 | 32 |
| 1947 | 57 |
| 1948 | 37 |
| 1949 | 44 |
| 1950 | 41 |
| 1951 | 43 |
| 1952 | 41 |
| 1953 | 52 |
| 1954 | 45 |
| 1955 | 30 |
| 1956 | 20 |
| 1957 | 32 |
| 1958 | 37 |
| 1959 | 41 |
| 1960 | 26 |
| 1961 | 37 |
| 1962 | 30 |
| 1963 | 31 |
| 1964 | 26 |
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 21 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 12 |
| 1969 | 19 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 16 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 7 |
| 1982 | 13 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 14 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 12 |
| 1989 | 13 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 23 |
| 2005 | 15 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 26 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Karel through the decades
- Karel peaked in 1939, when 76 babies were named Karel in the US.
- The 1940s were Karel's strongest decade, averaging 40 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Karel has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Karel currently ranks #9,392 in the US and is on the rise.