Carmon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Carmon

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1923

60 babies

All-time total

2,836

#5,497 all-time among girls

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Carmon popularity over time

2,836 babies have been named Carmon since 1898, 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

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	–	5	5	1	–	–
1900s	23	5	28	3	+460%	#1,437
1910s	140	196	336	34	+1100%	#1,435
1920s	142	298	440	44	+31%	#1,906
1930s	97	206	303	30	-31%	#2,323
1940s	89	167	256	26	-16%	#2,228
1950s	118	128	246	25	-4%	#2,538
1960s	296	97	393	39	+60%	#1,711
1970s	297	72	369	37	-6%	#1,950
1980s	171	37	208	21	-44%	#3,446
1990s	81	16	97	10	-53%	#6,705
2000s	87	18	105	11	+8%	#9,507
2010s	45	5	50	5	-52%	#10,550
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

The story of Carmon

Carmon 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 1898, 2,836 American babies have been named Carmon, about 56% girls and 44% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1923, when 60 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 Carmon stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carmon?

The median living Carmon is about 55 years old; half are between 42 and 66. An estimated 1,500 people named Carmon 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.

Carmon 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#16,007	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	5	#16,357	–	–
2016	5	#16,760	5	#12,514
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	6	#14,946	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	9	#11,461	–	–
2011	10	#10,550	–	–
2010	5	#17,549	–	–
2009	12	#9,507	–	–
2008	6	#15,776	6	#11,287
2007	11	#10,263	–	–
2006	5	#17,628	6	#10,880
2005	10	#10,273	–	–
2004	10	#10,048	–	–
2003	10	#9,809	–	–
2002	8	#11,318	6	#9,561
2001	7	#12,294	–	–
2000	8	#10,912	–	–
1995	6	#12,029	–	–
1990	11	#7,381	5	#8,299
1985	14	#5,107	–	–
1980	19	#4,015	7	#5,006
1975	24	#2,978	5	#5,579
1970	32	#2,360	7	#3,900
1965	24	#2,476	8	#3,014
1960	21	#2,656	13	#2,331
1955	8	#4,419	12	#2,320
1950	6	#4,804	11	#2,332
1945	11	#2,758	17	#1,637
1940	10	#2,762	17	#1,688
1935	9	#2,958	16	#1,768
1930	14	#2,323	27	#1,402
1925	11	#2,968	28	#1,394
1920	14	#2,484	22	#1,654
1915	16	#1,975	35	#1,087
1910	11	#1,435	6	#1,446
1905	8	#1,437	–	–
1900	5	#1,973	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Carmon?

The median living Carmon is about 55 years old. Half of all living Carmons are between 42 and 66 years old.

How many people named Carmon are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Carmon are alive in the United States, based on 2,836 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Carmon in 2025?

Carmon 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 Carmon?

2,836 babies have been named Carmon in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmon most popular?

Carmon peaked in 1923, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Carmon a boy or girl name?

Carmon is used for both: about 56% of babies named Carmon have been girls and 44% boys.

Is the name Carmon rising or falling?

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

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