How Many People Are Named Carmelite?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Carmelite. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 123 years old, and Carmelite peaked in popularity in 1913 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carmelite 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 Carmelite paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 123, Carmelite is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1913.
- Carmelite is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
123
years old
Peak Year
1913
10 births
Total Registered
68
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carmelite
Carmelite is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 68 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carmelite as a female name
Ranked #3,537 in 1931
7 female births in 1931
Peak: 1913 (10 births)
Carmelite: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carmelite span from the 1880s to the 1930s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 28 babies were registered. Carmelite has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carmelite by Decade
How has Carmelite 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.
Carmelite by State
Carmelite + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmelite as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Carmelite: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmelite?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Carmelite 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 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Carmelite a common name?
Carmelite is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 68 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carmelite most popular?
Carmelite reached peak popularity in 1913, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carmelite is approximately 123 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carmelite a female name?
Carmelite is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carmelite Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carmelite Smith, Carmelite Johnson, Carmelite 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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