Charbel
Boy name · #3348 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Charbel is currently the #3348 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Charbel.
The 37-year story
Charbel first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 60 boys were named Charbel — good for #2292 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Charbel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Charbel in class?
Charbel scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Charbel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Charbel is most common
State-level data for Charbel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Charbel
Statistically, parents drawn to Charbel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rebel, Cheskel, Othniel, Cassiel, and Mikhael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Charbel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 31 | #3497 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2292 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 49 | #2551 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 18 | #5047 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 25 | #4011 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 14 | #5492 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Charbel a popular boy name?
Charbel ranked #3348 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Charbel most popular?
Charbel peaked in 2019, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2292 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Charbel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Charbel. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.