How Many People Are Named Carmel?
An estimated 3,940 people in the United States have the first name Carmel. It is used for both genders, with 83.9% female. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Carmel peaked in popularity in 1924 with 189 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carmel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carmel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,940
About 1 in 86,993 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
83.9% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1924
189 births
Total Registered
8,572
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carmel
Carmel is predominantly female (83.9%), though 1,382 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carmel as a male name
Ranked #11,133 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (49 births)
Carmel as a female name
Ranked #4,782 in 2024
28 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (155 births)
Carmel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carmel span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,517 babies were registered. Carmel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carmel by Decade
How has Carmel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carmel by State
Birth registrations for Carmel span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Vermont, Tennessee, North Dakota. On average, about 123 Carmels were registered per state.
Carmel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carmel
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carmel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmel?
We estimate approximately 3,940 people named Carmel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 86,993 Americans share this first name.
Is Carmel a common name?
Carmel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,572 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carmel most popular?
Carmel reached peak popularity in 1924, when 189 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carmel is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carmel a female name?
Carmel is predominantly female. 83.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carmel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carmel Smith, Carmel Johnson, Carmel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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