Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1986

Carmin

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #13,529
Rank 2025
#13,529
among girls · ↓2,201 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Carmin
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1986
36 babies
All-time total
993
#8,311 all-time among girls
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Carmin popularity over time

993 babies have been named Carmin since 1913, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1910s – 22 22 2 – –
1920s – 55 55 6 +150% –
1930s – 22 22 2 -60% –
1940s 6 5 11 1 -50% #3,927
1950s 23 20 43 4 +291% #4,955
1960s 110 5 115 12 +167% #3,024
1970s 143 – 143 14 +24% #3,412
1980s 183 – 183 18 +28% #2,687
1990s 101 – 101 10 -45% #4,894
2000s 149 – 149 15 +48% #5,603
2010s 100 – 100 10 -33% #7,702
2020s (to 2025) 49 – 49 8 -18% #7,723

The story of Carmin

Carmin is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,529 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 993 American babies have been named Carmin, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1986, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Carmin?

The median living Carmin is about 38 years old; half are between 20 and 50. An estimated 900 people named Carmin are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Carmin 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 6 #13,529 – –
2024 8 #11,328 – –
2023 14 #7,723 – –
2022 6 #13,941 – –
2021 6 #13,818 – –
2020 9 #10,436 – –
2019 11 #9,242 – –
2018 7 #12,751 – –
2017 9 #10,862 – –
2016 10 #10,249 – –
2015 15 #7,702 – –
2014 6 #14,945 – –
2013 14 #8,222 – –
2012 11 #9,852 – –
2011 8 #12,387 – –
2010 9 #11,444 – –
2009 11 #10,110 – –
2008 25 #5,603 – –
2007 17 #7,455 – –
2006 13 #8,824 – –
2005 14 #7,980 – –
2004 17 #6,846 – –
2003 15 #7,279 – –
2002 16 #6,762 – –
2001 9 #10,261 – –
2000 12 #8,124 – –
1995 5 #13,773 – –
1990 19 #4,894 – –
1985 20 #4,000 – –
1980 22 #3,628 – –
1975 20 #3,412 – –
1970 8 #5,878 – –
1965 11 #3,976 – –
1960 10 #4,219 – –
1955 6 #5,298 5 #3,954
1950 – – 5 #3,764
1945 – – – –
1940 6 #3,927 – –
1935 – – 6 #3,310
1930 – – 7 #3,330
1925 – – 6 #3,804
1920 – – 7 #3,533
1915 – – 6 #3,463
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmin?

The median living Carmin is about 38 years old. Half of all living Carmins are between 20 and 50 years old.

How many people named Carmin are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Carmin are alive in the United States, based on 993 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmin in 2025?

Carmin ranked #13,529 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 Carmin?

993 babies have been named Carmin in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmin most popular?

Carmin peaked in 1986, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Carmin a boy or girl name?

Carmin is used for both: about 87% of babies named Carmin have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Carmin rising or falling?

Carmin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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