Carmelita Girl
How popular is Carmelita?
#7,489 girl name in 2025
14 baby girls were named Carmelita in the US in 2025, making it the 7489th most popular girl name.
4,525living people named Carmelita (est.)
57median age of people named Carmelita
6,965babies named Carmelita since 1880
1 in 236,810US babies born in 2025
Carmelita popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,489 for girls (▼ 242 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 14 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #9,476 in 2015, #6,625 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1973 (140 girls) |
| Highest rank | #664 in 1930 |
| First recorded | 1887 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Carmelita by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 16 | #902 |
| 1890s | 90 | #796 |
| 1900s | 127 | #885 |
| 1910s | 350 | #919 |
| 1920s | 669 | #781 |
| 1930s | 772 | #664 |
| 1940s | 748 | #726 |
| 1950s | 970 | #943 |
| 1960s | 909 | #1,028 |
| 1970s | 968 | #894 |
| 1980s | 562 | #1,396 |
| 1990s | 353 | #2,682 |
| 2000s | 221 | #4,103 |
| 2010s | 144 | #5,555 |
| 2020s | 66 | #6,625 |
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Questions
- Is Carmelita a boy or girl name?
- Carmelita is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Carmelita were girls.
- How popular is the name Carmelita?
- 14 baby girls were named Carmelita in the US in 2025, making it the 7489th most popular girl name.
- When was Carmelita most popular?
- Carmelita peaked in 1973, when 140 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #664 in 1930.
- How many people are named Carmelita?
- 6,965 babies have been named Carmelita in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,525 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
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.