Carmelia: 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	52	5	–	#2,187
1920s	101	10	+94%	#2,037
1930s	49	5	-51%	#2,889
1940s	42	4	-14%	#3,617
1950s	88	9	+110%	#2,465
1960s	143	14	+63%	#2,442
1970s	104	10	-27%	#3,831
1980s	79	8	-24%	#5,584
1990s	16	2	-80%	#11,628
2000s	23	2	+44%	#12,663
2010s	13	1	-43%	#12,750
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-36%	#15,583

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,187

1920s

101

+94%

#2,037

1930s

-51%

#2,889

1940s

-14%

#3,617

1950s

+110%

#2,465

1960s

143

+63%

#2,442

1970s

104

-27%

#3,831

1980s

-24%

#5,584

1990s

-80%

#11,628

2000s

+44%

#12,663

2010s

-43%

#12,750

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#15,583

The story of Carmelia

Carmelia 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 1912, 715 American babies have been named Carmelia. Its peak came in 1960, when 24 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 Carmelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carmelia?

The median living Carmelia is about 56 years old; half are between 43 and 65. An estimated 500 people named Carmelia 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.

Carmelia 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	5	#15,583
2019	6	#14,161
2018	7	#12,750
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,663
2008	5	#18,063
2007	5	#18,148
2006	–	–
2005	5	#16,978
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,628
1985	6	#9,455
1980	11	#5,969
1975	13	#4,622
1970	10	#5,099
1965	12	#3,768
1960	24	#2,442
1955	8	#4,417
1950	8	#4,001
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,297
1930	7	#3,709
1925	19	#2,037
1920	16	#2,288
1915	9	#2,934
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmelia?

The median living Carmelia is about 56 years old. Half of all living Carmelias are between 43 and 65 years old.

How many people named Carmelia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Carmelia are alive in the United States, based on 715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmelia in 2025?

Carmelia 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 Carmelia?

715 babies have been named Carmelia in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmelia most popular?

Carmelia peaked in 1960, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Carmelia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carmelia rising or falling?

Carmelia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carmelia popularity over time

The story of Carmelia

How old are people named Carmelia?

Carmelia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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