How Many People Are Named Carmen?
An estimated 109,578 people in the United States have the first name Carmen. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #490 overall. It is used for both genders, with 89.4% female. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Carmen peaked in popularity in 1961 with 2,622 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carmen 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 Carmen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
109,578
About 1 in 3,128 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
89.4% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1961
2,622 births
Total Registered
158,841
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carmen
Carmen is predominantly female (89.4%), though 16,857 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carmen as a male name
Ranked #1,903 in 2024
83 male births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (344 births)
Carmen as a female name
Ranked #416 in 2024
751 female births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (2,439 births)
Carmen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carmen span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 24,532 babies were registered. Carmen has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carmen by Decade
How has Carmen 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 141 | 0 | 141 | |
| 1890s | 460 | 41 | 419 | |
| 1900s | 1,183 | 143 | 1,040 | |
| 1910s | 5,867 | 1,763 | 4,104 | |
| 1920s | 12,335 | 3,155 | 9,180 | |
| 1930s | 10,852 | 2,283 | 8,569 | |
| 1940s | 12,912 | 2,220 | 10,692 | |
| 1950s | 21,086 | 2,133 | 18,953 | |
| 1960s | 24,532 | 1,647 | 22,885 | |
| 1970s | 18,933 | 1,059 | 17,874 | |
| 1980s | 13,434 | 812 | 12,622 | |
| 1990s | 11,814 | 656 | 11,158 | |
| 2000s | 12,681 | 464 | 12,217 | |
| 2010s | 8,823 | 271 | 8,552 | |
| 2020s | 3,788 | 210 | 3,578 | |
Carmen by State
Birth registrations for Carmen span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Wyoming, New Hampshire. On average, about 2,953 Carmens were registered per state.
Carmen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Carmen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmen?
We estimate approximately 109,578 people named Carmen 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 3,128 Americans share this first name.
Is Carmen a common name?
Carmen is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 158,841 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carmen most popular?
Carmen reached peak popularity in 1961, when 2,622 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carmen is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carmen a female name?
Carmen is predominantly female. 89.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carmen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carmen Smith, Carmen Johnson, Carmen 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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