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Worldwide Name Statistics

Carmen

Ranked #487 - 1 in 74,999 people
US

Most common in

United States

107k bearers

World total

106,668

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#487

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States107k
Worldwide
~107k
rank #487
Rarity
1 in 74,999
of people globally
Gender split
11/89
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~107k in US

About the name Carmen

There are an estimated 106,668 people named Carmen alive worldwide today. That ranks Carmen at #487 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Carmen is held by approximately 106,668 people, ranking #487 among first names. That works out to roughly 32 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,112 U.S. residents).

Carmen is used by both genders, 10.6% male and 89.4% female.

Carmen 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 10.6%Female 89.4%

Carmen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Carmen, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 7
  2. 1882: 7
  3. 1883: 8
  4. 1884: 14
  5. 1885: 24
  6. 1886: 16
  7. 1887: 12
  8. 1888: 26
  9. 1889: 27
  10. 1890: 28
  11. 1891: 31
  12. 1892: 41
  13. 1893: 39
  14. 1894: 54
  15. 1895: 34
  16. 1896: 56
  17. 1897: 58
  18. 1898: 71
  19. 1899: 48
  20. 1900: 101
  21. 1901: 88
  22. 1902: 80
  23. 1903: 101
  24. 1904: 92
  25. 1905: 101
  26. 1906: 155
  27. 1907: 148
  28. 1908: 134
  29. 1909: 183
  30. 1910: 222
  31. 1911: 255
  32. 1912: 326
  33. 1913: 424
  34. 1914: 547
  35. 1915: 694
  36. 1916: 784
  37. 1917: 817
  38. 1918: 910
  39. 1919: 888
  40. 1920: 1,049
  41. 1921: 1,092
  42. 1922: 1,100
  43. 1923: 1,228
  44. 1924: 1,286
  45. 1925: 1,274
  46. 1926: 1,278
  47. 1927: 1,346
  48. 1928: 1,346
  49. 1929: 1,336
  50. 1930: 1,318
  51. 1931: 1,180
  52. 1932: 1,121
  53. 1933: 1,098
  54. 1934: 1,076
  55. 1935: 1,041
  56. 1936: 1,055
  57. 1937: 990
  58. 1938: 996
  59. 1939: 977
  60. 1940: 1,042
  61. 1941: 1,187
  62. 1942: 1,255
  63. 1943: 1,265
  64. 1944: 1,143
  65. 1945: 1,042
  66. 1946: 1,284
  67. 1947: 1,471
  68. 1948: 1,544
  69. 1949: 1,679
  70. 1950: 1,659
  71. 1951: 1,768
  72. 1952: 1,810
  73. 1953: 1,945
  74. 1954: 1,999
  75. 1955: 2,242
  76. 1956: 2,417
  77. 1957: 2,455
  78. 1958: 2,344
  79. 1959: 2,447
  80. 1960: 2,616
  81. 1961: 2,622
  82. 1962: 2,593
  83. 1963: 2,516
  84. 1964: 2,553
  85. 1965: 2,307
  86. 1966: 2,257
  87. 1967: 2,306
  88. 1968: 2,423
  89. 1969: 2,342
  90. 1970: 2,329
  91. 1971: 2,265
  92. 1972: 2,091
  93. 1973: 1,863
  94. 1974: 1,840
  95. 1975: 1,889
  96. 1976: 1,711
  97. 1977: 1,725
  98. 1978: 1,533
  99. 1979: 1,686
  100. 1980: 1,561
  101. 1981: 1,553
  102. 1982: 1,385
  103. 1983: 1,299
  104. 1984: 1,375
  105. 1985: 1,245
  106. 1986: 1,277
  107. 1987: 1,236
  108. 1988: 1,251
  109. 1989: 1,254
  110. 1990: 1,406
  111. 1991: 1,302
  112. 1992: 1,277
  113. 1993: 1,160
  114. 1994: 1,235
  115. 1995: 1,067
  116. 1996: 931
  117. 1997: 1,060
  118. 1998: 1,188
  119. 1999: 1,188
  120. 2000: 1,261
  121. 2001: 1,213
  122. 2002: 1,083
  123. 2003: 1,338
  124. 2004: 1,399
  125. 2005: 1,281
  126. 2006: 1,331
  127. 2007: 1,289
  128. 2008: 1,354
  129. 2009: 1,132
  130. 2010: 1,054
  131. 2011: 957
  132. 2012: 971
  133. 2013: 907
  134. 2014: 878
  135. 2015: 882
  136. 2016: 862
  137. 2017: 793
  138. 2018: 751
  139. 2019: 772
  140. 2020: 728
  141. 2021: 742
  142. 2022: 726
  143. 2023: 763
  144. 2024: 834
  145. 2025: 902

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Carmen worldwide?

There are an estimated 106,668 people named Carmen alive worldwide today, ranking #487 globally.

Is Carmen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 74,999 people. In the United States there are roughly 106,668 bearers, which is 1 in 3,112 Americans.

Is Carmen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Carmen is used 10.6% male and 89.4% female.

Where does the name Carmen come from?

Who are famous people named Carmen?

Data sources

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

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