Carmalita: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	1	–	#4,134
1930s	11	1	0%	#4,108
1940s	19	2	+73%	#3,616
1950s	35	4	+84%	#4,558
1960s	98	10	+180%	#3,616
1970s	139	14	+42%	#3,035
1980s	71	7	-49%	#5,606
1990s	21	2	-70%	#8,592
2000s	10	1	-52%	#15,791
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,134

1930s

#4,108

1940s

+73%

#3,616

1950s

+84%

#4,558

1960s

+180%

#3,616

1970s

139

+42%

#3,035

1980s

-49%

#5,606

1990s

-70%

#8,592

2000s

-52%

#15,791

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carmalita

Carmalita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1925, 415 American babies have been named Carmalita. Its peak came in 1973, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Carmalita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carmalita?

The median living Carmalita is about 52 years old; half are between 44 and 60. An estimated 400 people named Carmalita 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.

Carmalita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,626
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#15,791
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	9	#8,592
1985	5	#10,898
1980	7	#8,280
1975	22	#3,173
1970	7	#6,444
1965	9	#4,536
1960	5	#6,480
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	6	#3,924
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,108
1925	5	#5,082
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmalita?

The median living Carmalita is about 52 years old. Half of all living Carmalitas are between 44 and 60 years old.

How many people named Carmalita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carmalita are alive in the United States, based on 415 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmalita in 2025?

Carmalita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Carmalita?

415 babies have been named Carmalita in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmalita most popular?

Carmalita peaked in 1973, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Carmalita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carmalita rising or falling?

Carmalita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carmalita popularity over time

The story of Carmalita

How old are people named Carmalita?

Carmalita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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