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How Many People Are Named Carmelita?
Estimated people named Carmelita living in the U.S. today
4,176
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,950
- Peak year: 1973 (140 births)
- Estimated living today: 4,176
Carmelita by age group — who carries the name today?
Carmelita popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Carmelita
Carmelita has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,950 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,176 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 81,849 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Carmelitas you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Carmelita in the US?
An estimated 4,176 people named Carmelita are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Carmelita very rare — about 1 in 81,849 Americans.
Is Carmelita a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Carmelita is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Carmelita most popular?
Carmelita peaked in 1973, when 140 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Carmelita?
Carmelita ranks #4,081 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 58 out of 100 (higher means rarer).