boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Carmine

Meaning The given name is borrowed from Italian Carmine Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,035 Trend ↑ Rising 57%

The given name is borrowed from Italian Carmine.

Rank 2025
#1,035
among boys · ↑65 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
220
named Carmine · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,982
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
267 babies
All-time total
14,437
#1,012 all-time among boys
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Carmine popularity over time

14,437 babies have been named Carmine since 1891, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 22 22 2 – #779
1900s 5 148 153 15 +595% #506
1910s 50 1,345 1,395 140 +812% #377
1920s 85 2,126 2,211 221 +58% #396
1930s 69 1,470 1,539 154 -30% #410
1940s 26 1,211 1,237 124 -20% #516
1950s 76 1,200 1,276 128 +3% #612
1960s 91 1,087 1,178 118 -8% #673
1970s 46 732 778 78 -34% #776
1980s 6 583 589 59 -24% #1,071
1990s – 455 455 46 -23% #1,619
2000s 11 1,243 1,254 125 +176% #790
2010s 10 1,338 1,348 135 +7% #1,191
2020s (to 2025) 12 990 1,002 167 +24% #1,035

Where Carmine is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 231 0.14 outside top 500
2027 246 0.14 outside top 500
2028 260 0.15 outside top 500
2029 273 0.16 outside top 500
2030 284 0.17 outside top 500

Where Carmine is most popular

Boys named Carmine per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.099 per 1,000. Strongest in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Carmine born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Connecticut 49 0.724 +629%
New Jersey 109 0.541 +445%
New York 212 0.490 +393%
Pennsylvania 52 0.196 +97%
Illinois 43 0.168 +69%
Massachusetts 18 0.131 +32%
Florida 43 0.091 -9%
California 55 0.060 -39%
Colorado 7 0.054 -45%
Ohio 14 0.053 -47%
Texas 31 0.035 -65%
Michigan 5 0.024 -75%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -76%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Carmine

Carmine is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,035 in 2025 with 214 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 14,437 American babies have been named Carmine. Its peak came in 2006, when 267 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Carmine?

The median living Carmine is about 37 years old; half are between 13 and 64. An estimated 8,100 people named Carmine are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

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

Carmine 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 #13,530 214 #1,035
2024 – – 196 #1,100
2023 6 #13,775 150 #1,283
2022 – – 151 #1,278
2021 – – 147 #1,292
2020 – – 132 #1,348
2019 – – 112 #1,517
2018 – – 127 #1,386
2017 – – 125 #1,405
2016 – – 129 #1,373
2015 – – 150 #1,223
2014 5 #17,074 155 #1,191
2013 5 #17,056 131 #1,318
2012 – – 126 #1,347
2011 – – 146 #1,206
2010 – – 137 #1,267
2009 6 #15,619 162 #1,136
2008 – – 174 #1,075
2007 – – 212 #935
2006 5 #17,627 262 #790
2005 – – 205 #886
2004 – – 63 #1,936
2003 – – 47 #2,280
2002 – – 36 #2,644
2001 – – 44 #2,281
2000 – – 38 #2,483
1995 – – 53 #1,684
1990 – – 51 #1,619
1985 – – 56 #1,285
1980 – – 71 #1,071
1975 5 #9,250 64 #1,030
1970 – – 113 #776
1965 8 #4,880 98 #749
1960 11 #3,944 122 #710
1955 12 #3,406 114 #690
1950 6 #4,803 125 #612
1945 – – 94 #624
1940 – – 105 #580
1935 9 #2,957 136 #487
1930 8 #3,389 199 #418
1925 10 #3,146 213 #408
1920 12 #2,751 214 #403
1915 7 #3,484 172 #410
1910 – – 23 #601
1905 – – 19 #530
1900 – – 10 #850
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Carmine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Carmine Coppola Carmine Coppola American composer (1910–1991) Contemporary
  2. 2 Carmine Appice Carmine Appice American drummer (born 1946) Contemporary
  3. 3 Carmine Giovinazzo Carmine Giovinazzo American actor (born 1973) Contemporary
  4. 4 Carmine Crocco Carmine Crocco Italian brigand and revolutionary (1830–1905) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmine?

The median living Carmine is about 37 years old. Half of all living Carmines are between 13 and 64 years old.

How many people named Carmine are alive today?

An estimated 8,100 people named Carmine are alive in the United States, based on 14,437 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carmine mean?

The given name is borrowed from Italian Carmine.

How popular is the name Carmine in 2025?

Carmine ranked #1,035 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 214 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carmine?

14,437 babies have been named Carmine in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmine most popular?

Carmine peaked in 2006, when 267 newborns received the name.

Is Carmine a boy or girl name?

Carmine is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carmine rising or falling?

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

Will Carmine become more popular?

Carmine is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 284 boys named Carmine in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Carmine?

Well-known people named Carmine include Carmine Coppola (composer), Carmine Appice (musician), Carmine Giovinazzo (actor).

Names like Carmine

Names that sound and feel close to Carmine: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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