Carmencita: 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	5	1	–	#5,083
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	13	1	–	#3,932
1950s	101	10	+677%	#2,940
1960s	153	15	+51%	#2,679
1970s	101	10	-34%	#4,252
1980s	35	4	-65%	#6,781
1990s	6	1	-83%	#12,027
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,083

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,932

1950s

101

+677%

#2,940

1960s

153

+51%

#2,679

1970s

101

-34%

#4,252

1980s

-65%

#6,781

1990s

-83%

#12,027

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Carmencita

Carmencita 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, 414 American babies have been named Carmencita. Its peak came in 1966, when 21 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 Carmencita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carmencita?

The median living Carmencita is about 58 years old; half are between 51 and 66. An estimated 400 people named Carmencita 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.

Carmencita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#10,899
1980	5	#10,595
1975	7	#7,257
1970	10	#5,100
1965	17	#3,066
1960	–	–
1955	11	#3,600
1950	7	#4,370
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,083
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmencita?

The median living Carmencita is about 58 years old. Half of all living Carmencitas are between 51 and 66 years old.

How many people named Carmencita are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Carmencita are alive in the United States, based on 414 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmencita in 2025?

Carmencita 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 Carmencita?

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

When was the name Carmencita most popular?

Carmencita peaked in 1966, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Carmencita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carmencita rising or falling?

Carmencita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Carmencita popularity over time

The story of Carmencita

How old are people named Carmencita?

Carmencita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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