How Many People Are Named Carmin?
An estimated 826 people in the United States have the first name Carmin. It is used for both genders, with 86.9% female. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Carmin peaked in popularity in 1986 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carmin 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 Carmin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
826
About 1 in 414,957 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.9% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1986
36 births
Total Registered
987
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carmin
Carmin is predominantly female (86.9%), though 129 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Carmin as a male name
Ranked #4,154 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1923 (11 births)
Carmin as a female name
Ranked #11,278 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (36 births)
Carmin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carmin span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 183 babies were registered. Carmin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carmin by Decade
How has Carmin 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.
Carmin by State
Birth registrations for Carmin span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New Jersey, New York. The lowest are in Texas, New York, New Jersey. On average, about 14 Carmins were registered per state.
Carmin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Carmin
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Carmin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmin?
We estimate approximately 826 people named Carmin 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 414,957 Americans share this first name.
Is Carmin a common name?
Carmin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 987 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carmin most popular?
Carmin reached peak popularity in 1986, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carmin is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carmin a female name?
Carmin is predominantly female. 86.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carmin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carmin Smith, Carmin Johnson, Carmin 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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