Carmel Boy & girl
How popular is Carmel?
#4,986 girl name in 2025
26 baby girls were named Carmel in the US in 2025, making it the 4986th most popular girl name. Another 11 boys got the name (#7,190 for boys).
4,379living people named Carmel (est.)
62median age of people named Carmel
8,609babies named Carmel since 1880
1 in 89,604US babies born in 2025
Carmel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,986 for girls (▼ 216 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 26 girls, 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+44% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #6,719 in 2015, #7,964 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (155 girls) |
| Highest rank | #585 in 1914 |
| First recorded | 1888 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 28% boys, 72% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Carmel is most popular
Babies named Carmel per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (24 girls)
Carmel by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #1,276 |
| 1890s | 57 | #1,094 |
| 1900s | 216 | #661 |
| 1910s | 794 | #585 |
| 1920s | 1,218 | #601 |
| 1930s | 749 | #646 |
| 1940s | 617 | #887 |
| 1950s | 985 | #828 |
| 1960s | 1,028 | #846 |
| 1970s | 530 | #1,293 |
| 1980s | 336 | #2,096 |
| 1990s | 209 | #3,518 |
| 2000s | 200 | #4,829 |
| 2010s | 160 | #5,831 |
| 2020s | 112 | #4,770 |
Girl names about as popular as Carmel
Questions
- Is Carmel a boy or girl name?
- Carmel is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 28% of babies named Carmel were boys and 72% were girls.
- How popular is the name Carmel?
- 26 baby girls were named Carmel in the US in 2025, making it the 4986th most popular girl name. Another 11 boys got the name (#7,190 for boys).
- When was Carmel most popular?
- Carmel peaked in 1962, when 155 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #585 in 1914.
- How many people are named Carmel?
- 8,609 babies have been named Carmel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,379 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
- Where is Carmel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Carmel was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.