Carmina: 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	22	2	–	#2,669
1920s	72	7	+227%	#3,163
1930s	36	4	-50%	#3,144
1940s	10	1	-72%	#4,638
1950s	66	7	+560%	#3,347
1960s	78	8	+18%	#4,234
1970s	188	19	+141%	#2,445
1980s	196	20	+4%	#2,733
1990s	229	23	+17%	#3,044
2000s	166	17	-28%	#5,858
2010s	183	18	+10%	#4,881
2020s (to 2025)	77	13	-30%	#7,045

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,669

1920s

+227%

#3,163

1930s

-50%

#3,144

1940s

-72%

#4,638

1950s

+560%

#3,347

1960s

+18%

#4,234

1970s

188

+141%

#2,445

1980s

196

+4%

#2,733

1990s

229

+17%

#3,044

2000s

166

-28%

#5,858

2010s

183

+10%

#4,881

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#7,045

The story of Carmina

Carmina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,975 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 1,323 American babies have been named Carmina. Its peak came in 1994, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Carmina?

The median living Carmina is about 33 years old; half are between 18 and 47. An estimated 1,200 people named Carmina 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.

Carmina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,975
2024	11	#9,054
2023	15	#7,325
2022	16	#7,045
2021	13	#8,119
2020	11	#9,061
2019	19	#6,220
2018	14	#7,845
2017	16	#7,164
2016	17	#6,967
2015	28	#4,881
2014	20	#6,246
2013	22	#5,857
2012	15	#7,900
2011	18	#6,909
2010	14	#8,352
2009	14	#8,531
2008	14	#8,621
2007	18	#7,142
2006	22	#5,957
2005	19	#6,320
2004	15	#7,468
2003	16	#6,948
2002	12	#8,393
2001	19	#5,858
2000	17	#6,264
1995	16	#5,719
1990	36	#3,084
1985	11	#6,078
1980	20	#3,869
1975	25	#2,889
1970	13	#4,263
1965	10	#4,234
1960	9	#4,488
1955	11	#3,601
1950	8	#4,002
1945	5	#4,638
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,400
1920	6	#4,474
1915	9	#2,935
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmina?

The median living Carmina is about 33 years old. Half of all living Carminas are between 18 and 47 years old.

How many people named Carmina are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Carmina are alive in the United States, based on 1,323 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carmina mean?

Carmina is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Carmina in 2025?

Carmina ranked #8,975 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carmina?

1,323 babies have been named Carmina in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmina most popular?

Carmina peaked in 1994, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Carmina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Carmina rising or falling?

Carmina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Carmina popularity over time

The story of Carmina

How old are people named Carmina?

Carmina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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