Carmilla: 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	28	3	–	#3,066
1920s	58	6	+107%	#2,394
1930s	11	1	-81%	#3,759
1940s	22	2	+100%	#4,125
1950s	42	4	+91%	#4,173
1960s	71	7	+69%	#4,073
1970s	85	9	+20%	#4,688
1980s	59	6	-31%	#5,725
1990s	18	2	-69%	#11,057
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	22	2	–	#14,496
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	+165%	#9,053

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,066

1920s

+107%

#2,394

1930s

-81%

#3,759

1940s

+100%

#4,125

1950s

+91%

#4,173

1960s

+69%

#4,073

1970s

+20%

#4,688

1980s

-31%

#5,725

1990s

-69%

#11,057

2000s

–

2010s

–

#14,496

2020s (to 2025)

+165%

#9,053

The story of Carmilla

Carmilla is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,528 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 451 American babies have been named Carmilla. Its peak came in 1921, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Carmilla?

The median living Carmilla is about 50 years old; half are between 38 and 62. An estimated 300 people named Carmilla 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.

Carmilla year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,528
2024	11	#9,053
2023	10	#9,756
2022	8	#11,409
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,496
2016	5	#16,759
2015	6	#14,867
2014	5	#17,073
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,287
1985	12	#5,725
1980	5	#10,596
1975	10	#5,581
1970	10	#5,101
1965	5	#6,644
1960	9	#4,487
1955	8	#4,418
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	6	#3,851
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmilla?

The median living Carmilla is about 50 years old. Half of all living Carmillas are between 38 and 62 years old.

How many people named Carmilla are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Carmilla are alive in the United States, based on 451 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmilla in 2025?

Carmilla ranked #13,528 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carmilla?

451 babies have been named Carmilla in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmilla most popular?

Carmilla peaked in 1921, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Carmilla a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carmilla rising or falling?

Carmilla is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Carmilla popularity over time

The story of Carmilla

How old are people named Carmilla?

Carmilla year by year

Frequently asked questions

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