Carmelle: 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	23	2	–	#3,919
1930s	5	1	-78%	#4,420
1940s	7	1	+40%	#4,411
1950s	20	2	+186%	#4,202
1960s	60	6	+200%	#4,049
1970s	61	6	+2%	#4,790
1980s	56	6	-8%	#6,402
1990s	42	4	-25%	#9,463
2000s	25	3	-40%	#12,823
2010s	15	2	-40%	#16,006
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	+11%	#15,649

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,919

1930s

-78%

#4,420

1940s

+40%

#4,411

1950s

+186%

#4,202

1960s

+200%

#4,049

1970s

+2%

#4,790

1980s

-8%

#6,402

1990s

-25%

#9,463

2000s

-40%

#12,823

2010s

-40%

#16,006

2020s (to 2025)

+11%

#15,649

The story of Carmelle

Carmelle 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 1924, 324 American babies have been named Carmelle. Its peak came in 1963, when 11 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 Carmelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carmelle?

The median living Carmelle is about 44 years old; half are between 32 and 57. An estimated 300 people named Carmelle 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.

Carmelle 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	5	#15,649
2022	5	#15,771
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#16,006
2018	5	#16,164
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#17,072
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#12,823
2007	5	#18,149
2006	6	#15,496
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,184
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#13,772
1990	6	#11,629
1985	8	#7,655
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,256
1970	11	#4,790
1965	10	#4,233
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,297
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmelle?

The median living Carmelle is about 44 years old. Half of all living Carmelles are between 32 and 57 years old.

How many people named Carmelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carmelle are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmelle in 2025?

Carmelle 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 Carmelle?

324 babies have been named Carmelle in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmelle most popular?

Carmelle peaked in 1963, when 11 newborns received the name.

Is Carmelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carmelle rising or falling?

Carmelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carmelle popularity over time

The story of Carmelle

How old are people named Carmelle?

Carmelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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