Carmela

Given to 24,511 US babies since 1882

▲ Rising +40% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#1219

recorded as girls

63 since 2024

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recorded as boys

Babies in 2025

186

girls 186

Peak year

1923

586 babies recorded as girls

All-time total

24,511

since 1882

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

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Carmela was most popular in 1923, when 586 babies recorded as girls got the name (0.49 per 1,000). In 2025, 186 babies were named Carmela, ranking #1219 for babies recorded as girls. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 40%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	186	1219	<5	—
2024	208	1156	<5	—
2023	153	1455	<5	—
2022	131	1612	<5	—
2021	135	1554	<5	—
2020	138	1533	<5	—
2019	149	1474	<5	—
2018	115	1774	<5	—
2017	114	1815	<5	—
2016	117	1775	<5	—
2015	113	1831	<5	—
2014	124	1692	<5	—
2013	117	1754	<5	—
2012	87	2160	<5	—
2011	101	1953	<5	—
2010	94	2093	<5	—
2009	115	1848	<5	—
2008	113	1880	<5	—
2007	119	1792	<5	—
2006	124	1691	<5	—
2005	124	1624	<5	—
2004	110	1746	<5	—
2003	98	1874	<5	—
2002	78	2142	<5	—
2001	68	2331	<5	—
2000	56	2632	<5	—
1999	79	1975	<5	—
1998	55	2498	<5	—
1997	59	2283	<5	—
1996	63	2151	<5	—
1995	69	1982	<5	—
1994	65	2102	<5	—
1993	58	2241	<5	—
1992	78	1830	<5	—
1991	67	2034	<5	—
1990	81	1781	<5	—
1989	83	1651	<5	—
1988	78	1660	<5	—
1987	72	1678	<5	—
1986	73	1620	<5	—
1985	94	1373	<5	—
1984	67	1633	5	6315
1983	85	1389	<5	—
1982	107	1230	<5	—
1981	104	1248	<5	—
1980	132	1068	<5	—
1979	100	1270	<5	—
1978	116	1117	<5	—
1977	114	1118	<5	—
1976	134	949	<5	—
1975	162	831	<5	—
1974	142	896	<5	—
1973	141	890	<5	—
1972	151	855	<5	—
1971	164	836	<5	—
1970	176	795	<5	—
1969	199	713	<5	—
1968	182	727	<5	—
1967	205	671	<5	—
1966	195	701	<5	—
1965	192	714	<5	—
1964	225	682	<5	—
1963	206	711	<5	—
1962	253	635	<5	—
1961	221	705	<5	—
1960	213	697	<5	—
1959	219	675	<5	—
1958	190	716	<5	—
1957	181	741	<5	—
1956	183	707	<5	—
1955	148	788	<5	—
1954	141	789	<5	—
1953	148	749	<5	—
1952	174	670	<5	—
1951	153	706	<5	—
1950	183	625	<5	—
1949	161	660	<5	—
1948	172	629	<5	—
1947	176	631	<5	—
1946	154	635	<5	—
1945	156	585	<5	—
1944	141	616	<5	—
1943	203	526	<5	—
1942	196	529	<5	—
1941	176	525	<5	—
1940	196	490	<5	—
1939	198	473	<5	—
1938	209	466	<5	—
1937	209	452	<5	—
1936	233	425	<5	—
1935	252	406	<5	—
1934	275	388	<5	—
1933	305	363	<5	—
1932	384	325	<5	—
1931	363	334	<5	—
1930	457	311	<5	—
1929	498	292	<5	—
1928	499	300	<5	—
1927	529	292	<5	—
1926	524	292	<5	—
1925	565	280	<5	—
1924	578	273	<5	—
1923	586	266	<5	—
1922	574	271	<5	—
1921	564	279	<5	—
1920	513	290	<5	—
1919	480	291	<5	—
1918	517	277	<5	—
1917	479	281	<5	—
1916	451	279	<5	—
1915	430	281	<5	—
1914	341	284	<5	—
1913	238	306	<5	—
1912	213	314	<5	—
1911	172	302	<5	—
1910	140	330	<5	—
1909	106	351	<5	—
1908	105	348	<5	—
1907	113	324	<5	—
1906	94	342	<5	—
1905	88	357	<5	—
1904	78	372	<5	—
1903	69	381	<5	—
1902	61	398	<5	—
1901	44	448	<5	—
1900	57	440	<5	—
1899	49	416	<5	—
1898	38	502	<5	—
1897	32	521	<5	—
1896	33	514	<5	—
1895	37	480	<5	—
1894	31	516	<5	—
1893	19	662	<5	—
1892	14	796	<5	—
1891	18	624	<5	—
1890	9	940	<5	—
1889	15	657	<5	—
1888	17	612	<5	—
1887	<5	—	<5	—
1886	<5	—	<5	—
1885	<5	—	<5	—
1884	<5	—	<5	—
1883	<5	—	<5	—
1882	5	908	<5	—