Karrell
A masculine name of English origin meaning "brave as a warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Karrell. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Karrell today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Karrell births was 1982 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Karrell. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Karrell. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1982
5 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,291
Tracked since 1982
Census
Karrell in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 110 people with the first name Karrell, which placed it at #51,979 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,979
National first-name rank
People counted
110
110 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Karrell
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karrell is Black at 51.8%. The next largest groups are White (36.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Karrell described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Karrell at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.8% · 57
- White36.4% · 40
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 5
- Two or more races3.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Popularity
Karrell: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Karrell from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Karrell by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Karrell during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Karrell
The given name Karrell is of Old English origin, derived from the Old English words "carr" meaning rock or stone, and "rell" meaning a small stream or brook. It is believed to have originated among the Anglo-Saxon populations of Britain in the 5th to 11th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with this name was Karrell of Mercia, a minor nobleman who lived in the 9th century during the reign of King Offa of Mercia. Karrell is mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as having fought alongside King Offa's forces against the Welsh kingdoms.
In the 12th century, a monk named Karrell is recorded as having transcribed several religious texts and manuscripts in the scriptorium of St. Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire, England. His meticulous work in preserving these ancient writings has been praised by historians.
During the Crusades of the 12th and 13th centuries, there was a Karrell de Montfort, a French knight who accompanied Richard the Lionheart on the Third Crusade to the Holy Land. Karrell de Montfort is noted for his bravery and skill in combat against the Saracen forces.
In the 14th century, Karrell Chaucer, a distant relative of the famous poet Geoffrey Chaucer, was a respected scholar and teacher at the University of Oxford. His writings on philosophy and theology were widely studied in his time.
Another notable figure was Karrell Hawkins, an English explorer and navigator who accompanied Sir Francis Drake on his circumnavigation of the globe in the late 16th century. Hawkins' detailed logs and maps of the voyage were invaluable contributions to the Age of Exploration.
While the name Karrell has been relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including noblemen, religious figures, warriors, scholars, and explorers. The name's Old English roots and association with the natural elements of stone and water have given it a strong and enduring quality over the centuries.
People
Karrell + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Karrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Karrell: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karrell?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Karrell going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Karrell a common name?
We classify Karrell as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Karrell most popular?
The single biggest year for Karrell was 1982, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Karrell is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Karrell in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 110 people with the name Karrell, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,979 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Karrell in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Karrell?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Karrell on both sides of the split. Of the 111 people counted with this name, 56 were male (50.5%) and 55 were female (49.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Karrell?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karrell is Black at 51.8%. The next largest groups are White (36.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Karrell most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Karrell in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.8% (57 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Karrell in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Karrell a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Karrell in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Karrell still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Karrell in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Karrell can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Karrell?
Find out how many people share the name Karrell on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.