Carman Girl
How popular is Carman?
Peaked in 1970
No babies were recorded with the name Carman in 2025. It was most used in 1970, when 77 girls got the name.
2,425living people named Carman (est.)
55median age of people named Carman
3,491babies named Carman since 1880
Carman popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1970 (77 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,319 in 1964 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Carman counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Carmen family of names ranked #320 for girls in 2025 (#340 the year before), with 1,016 babies in all.
| Spelling | Girls in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carmen | 798 | 79% |
| Karmen | 105 | 10% |
| Karmyn | 51 | 5% |
| Carmyn | 40 | 4% |
| Karmin | 11 | 1% |
| Carmin | 6 | 1% |
| Karman | 5 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Carman by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 | #3,243 |
| 1920s | 96 | #2,097 |
| 1930s | 108 | #2,094 |
| 1940s | 145 | #1,964 |
| 1950s | 293 | #1,584 |
| 1960s | 540 | #1,319 |
| 1970s | 535 | #1,354 |
| 1980s | 262 | #2,451 |
| 1990s | 197 | #4,115 |
| 2000s | 136 | #5,204 |
| 2010s | 55 | #8,697 |
| 2020s | 6 | #13,587 |
Questions
- Is Carman a boy or girl name?
- Carman is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Carman were girls.
- How popular is the name Carman?
- No babies were recorded with the name Carman in 2025. It was most used in 1970, when 77 girls got the name.
- When was Carman most popular?
- Carman peaked in 1970, when 77 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,319 in 1964.
- How many people are named Carman?
- 3,491 babies have been named Carman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,425 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
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.