How Many People Are Named Carmelyn?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Carmelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Carmelyn peaked in popularity in 1959 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carmelyn 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 Carmelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Carmelyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Carmelyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1959
8 births
Total Registered
8
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carmelyn
Carmelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 8 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Carmelyn as a female name
Ranked #4,676 in 1959
8 female births in 1959
Peak: 1959 (8 births)
Carmelyn: Popularity Over Time
Carmelyn by Decade
How has Carmelyn 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
Carmelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carmelyn
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Carmelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmelyn?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Carmelyn 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Carmelyn a common name?
Carmelyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carmelyn most popular?
Carmelyn reached peak popularity in 1959, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carmelyn is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carmelyn a female name?
Carmelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carmelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carmelyn Smith, Carmelyn Johnson, Carmelyn 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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