Carma: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,583
1900s	31	3	+520%	#1,490
1910s	178	18	+474%	#1,307
1920s	423	42	+138%	#957
1930s	612	61	+45%	#780
1940s	567	57	-7%	#906
1950s	623	62	+10%	#1,098
1960s	546	55	-12%	#1,270
1970s	353	35	-35%	#1,722
1980s	157	16	-56%	#3,257
1990s	75	8	-52%	#6,775
2000s	255	26	+240%	#3,466
2010s	275	28	+8%	#4,041
2020s (to 2025)	69	12	-58%	#5,702

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,583

1900s

+520%

#1,490

1910s

178

+474%

#1,307

1920s

423

+138%

#957

1930s

612

+45%

#780

1940s

567

-7%

#906

1950s

623

+10%

#1,098

1960s

546

-12%

#1,270

1970s

353

-35%

#1,722

1980s

157

-56%

#3,257

1990s

-52%

#6,775

2000s

255

+240%

#3,466

2010s

275

+8%

#4,041

2020s (to 2025)

-58%

#5,702

The story of Carma

Carma is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,257 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 4,169 American babies have been named Carma. Its peak came in 1961, when 76 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carma stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carma?

The median living Carma is about 60 years old; half are between 36 and 73. An estimated 2,700 people named Carma are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carma year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,257
2024	8	#11,327
2023	14	#7,722
2022	9	#10,556
2021	8	#11,325
2020	21	#5,702
2019	17	#6,778
2018	22	#5,647
2017	20	#6,093
2016	15	#7,670
2015	31	#4,514
2014	32	#4,481
2013	36	#4,086
2012	35	#4,232
2011	30	#4,708
2010	37	#4,041
2009	38	#4,032
2008	42	#3,792
2007	37	#4,146
2006	42	#3,681
2005	43	#3,466
2004	6	#14,506
2003	14	#7,666
2002	15	#7,118
2001	11	#8,875
2000	7	#12,021
1995	–	–
1990	12	#6,931
1985	12	#5,724
1980	20	#3,868
1975	37	#2,237
1970	53	#1,722
1965	50	#1,578
1960	74	#1,280
1955	57	#1,338
1950	62	#1,172
1945	44	#1,188
1940	63	#906
1935	75	#780
1930	58	#960
1925	44	#1,162
1920	25	#1,672
1915	25	#1,446
1910	5	#2,466
1905	6	#1,731
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carma, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carma?

The median living Carma is about 60 years old. Half of all living Carmas are between 36 and 73 years old.

How many people named Carma are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Carma are alive in the United States, based on 4,169 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carma in 2025?

Carma ranked #10,257 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carma?

4,169 babies have been named Carma in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carma most popular?

Carma peaked in 1961, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Carma a boy or girl name?

Carma is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carma rising or falling?

Carma is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Carma popularity over time

The story of Carma

How old are people named Carma?

Carma year by year

Frequently asked questions

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