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Origin & history of Carel1
Modern American roots
Carel comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Strong, courageous, determined, leader, commander..
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How popular is Carel?
1925
peak year
Today, Carel is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10033), with only about 7 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1925, 9 babies were given the name (ranked #2959 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1940s. In all, around 226 babies have been registered as Carel since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
9
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,959)
(ranked #2,959)
7
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
70
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
226
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Carel3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
C3
A1
R9
E5
L3
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Carel✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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