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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carmela

Ranked #2451 - 1 in 833,594 people
US

Most common in

United States

9,597 bearers

World total

9,597

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2451

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States9,597
Worldwide
~9,597
rank #2451
Rarity
1 in 833,594
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~9,597 in US

About the name Carmela

There are an estimated 9,597 people named Carmela alive worldwide today. That ranks Carmela at #2451 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carmela is held by approximately 9,597 people, ranking #2451 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 34,584 U.S. residents).

Historically Carmela is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Carmela appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Carmela popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carmela, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1888: 17
  3. 1889: 15
  4. 1890: 9
  5. 1891: 18
  6. 1892: 14
  7. 1893: 19
  8. 1894: 31
  9. 1895: 37
  10. 1896: 33
  11. 1897: 32
  12. 1898: 38
  13. 1899: 49
  14. 1900: 57
  15. 1901: 44
  16. 1902: 61
  17. 1903: 69
  18. 1904: 78
  19. 1905: 88
  20. 1906: 94
  21. 1907: 113
  22. 1908: 105
  23. 1909: 106
  24. 1910: 140
  25. 1911: 172
  26. 1912: 213
  27. 1913: 238
  28. 1914: 341
  29. 1915: 430
  30. 1916: 451
  31. 1917: 479
  32. 1918: 517
  33. 1919: 480
  34. 1920: 513
  35. 1921: 564
  36. 1922: 574
  37. 1923: 586
  38. 1924: 578
  39. 1925: 565
  40. 1926: 524
  41. 1927: 529
  42. 1928: 499
  43. 1929: 498
  44. 1930: 457
  45. 1931: 363
  46. 1932: 384
  47. 1933: 305
  48. 1934: 275
  49. 1935: 252
  50. 1936: 233
  51. 1937: 209
  52. 1938: 209
  53. 1939: 198
  54. 1940: 196
  55. 1941: 176
  56. 1942: 196
  57. 1943: 203
  58. 1944: 141
  59. 1945: 156
  60. 1946: 154
  61. 1947: 176
  62. 1948: 172
  63. 1949: 161
  64. 1950: 183
  65. 1951: 153
  66. 1952: 174
  67. 1953: 148
  68. 1954: 141
  69. 1955: 148
  70. 1956: 183
  71. 1957: 181
  72. 1958: 190
  73. 1959: 219
  74. 1960: 213
  75. 1961: 221
  76. 1962: 253
  77. 1963: 206
  78. 1964: 225
  79. 1965: 192
  80. 1966: 195
  81. 1967: 205
  82. 1968: 182
  83. 1969: 199
  84. 1970: 176
  85. 1971: 164
  86. 1972: 151
  87. 1973: 141
  88. 1974: 142
  89. 1975: 162
  90. 1976: 134
  91. 1977: 114
  92. 1978: 116
  93. 1979: 100
  94. 1980: 132
  95. 1981: 104
  96. 1982: 107
  97. 1983: 85
  98. 1984: 72
  99. 1985: 94
  100. 1986: 73
  101. 1987: 72
  102. 1988: 78
  103. 1989: 83
  104. 1990: 81
  105. 1991: 67
  106. 1992: 78
  107. 1993: 58
  108. 1994: 65
  109. 1995: 69
  110. 1996: 63
  111. 1997: 59
  112. 1998: 55
  113. 1999: 79
  114. 2000: 56
  115. 2001: 68
  116. 2002: 78
  117. 2003: 98
  118. 2004: 110
  119. 2005: 124
  120. 2006: 124
  121. 2007: 119
  122. 2008: 113
  123. 2009: 115
  124. 2010: 94
  125. 2011: 101
  126. 2012: 87
  127. 2013: 117
  128. 2014: 124
  129. 2015: 113
  130. 2016: 117
  131. 2017: 114
  132. 2018: 115
  133. 2019: 149
  134. 2020: 138
  135. 2021: 135
  136. 2022: 131
  137. 2023: 153
  138. 2024: 208
  139. 2025: 186

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carmela worldwide?

There are an estimated 9,597 people named Carmela alive worldwide today, ranking #2451 globally.

Is Carmela a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 833,594 people. In the United States there are roughly 9,597 bearers, which is 1 in 34,584 Americans.

Is Carmela a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carmela is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Carmela come from?

Who are famous people named Carmela?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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