Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1970

Carman

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Carman
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
88 babies
All-time total
3,491
#4,147 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Carman popularity over time

3,491 babies have been named Carman since 1901, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 5 5 1 – –
1910s 34 149 183 18 +3560% #3,274
1920s 96 222 318 32 +74% #2,108
1930s 108 175 283 28 -11% #2,114
1940s 145 126 271 27 -4% #1,968
1950s 293 141 434 43 +60% #1,585
1960s 540 108 648 65 +49% #1,319
1970s 535 76 611 61 -6% #1,354
1980s 262 45 307 31 -50% #2,457
1990s 197 31 228 23 -26% #4,137
2000s 136 6 142 14 -38% #5,244
2010s 55 – 55 6 -61% #8,822
2020s (to 2025) 6 – 6 1 -82% #13,940

The story of Carman

Carman 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 1901, 3,491 American babies have been named Carman, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1970, when 88 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 Carman stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carman?

The median living Carman is about 55 years old; half are between 42 and 65. An estimated 2,500 people named Carman are alive in the United States today.

median 55 020406080100

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

Carman year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 6 #13,940 – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 6 #14,495 – –
2016 7 #13,171 – –
2015 6 #14,866 – –
2014 9 #11,167 – –
2013 8 #12,212 – –
2012 6 #15,344 – –
2011 – – – –
2010 13 #8,822 – –
2009 10 #10,848 – –
2008 11 #10,221 – –
2007 14 #8,610 – –
2006 9 #11,623 – –
2005 8 #12,040 – –
2004 24 #5,244 – –
2003 13 #8,079 – –
2002 13 #7,912 6 #9,560
2001 17 #6,375 – –
2000 17 #6,263 – –
1995 19 #5,049 – –
1990 24 #4,137 – –
1985 30 #3,021 – –
1980 25 #3,334 7 #5,005
1975 50 #1,841 – –
1970 77 #1,354 11 #2,915
1965 47 #1,637 9 #2,812
1960 51 #1,562 14 #2,222
1955 27 #2,068 15 #2,057
1950 18 #2,356 13 #2,125
1945 17 #2,077 11 #2,148
1940 17 #1,974 20 #1,526
1935 15 #2,114 17 #1,717
1930 12 #2,568 26 #1,434
1925 10 #3,145 26 #1,458
1920 8 #3,666 15 #2,151
1915 5 #4,380 28 #1,241
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carman?

The median living Carman is about 55 years old. Half of all living Carmans are between 42 and 65 years old.

How many people named Carman are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Carman are alive in the United States, based on 3,491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carman in 2025?

Carman 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 Carman?

3,491 babies have been named Carman in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carman most popular?

Carman peaked in 1970, when 88 newborns received the name.

Is Carman a boy or girl name?

Carman is used for both: about 69% of babies named Carman have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Carman rising or falling?

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

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