Karel Boy
How popular is Karel?
#12,004 boy name in 2025
5 baby boys were named Karel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
1,380living people named Karel (est.)
63median age of people named Karel
1,814babies named Karel since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Karel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #12,004 for boys (▼ 3022 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-29% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,562 in 2015, #12,016 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (22 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,563 in 1934 |
| First recorded | 1916 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Karel is most popular
Babies named Karel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Karel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 14 | #2,925 |
| 1920s | 9 | #2,966 |
| 1930s | 33 | #2,563 |
| 1940s | 39 | #2,605 |
| 1950s | 51 | #2,843 |
| 1960s | 38 | #3,281 |
| 1970s | 53 | #3,620 |
| 1980s | 79 | #3,398 |
| 1990s | 74 | #5,764 |
| 2000s | 90 | #5,002 |
| 2010s | 67 | #7,168 |
| 2020s | 59 | #4,606 |
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Questions
- Is Karel a boy or girl name?
- Karel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Karel were boys.
- How popular is the name Karel?
- 5 baby boys were named Karel in the US in 2025, making it the 12004th most popular boy name.
- When was Karel most popular?
- Karel peaked in 2023, when 22 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,563 in 1934.
- How many people are named Karel?
- 1,814 babies have been named Karel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,380 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Karel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Karel was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.