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How Many People Are Named Karmen?
Estimated people named Karmen living in the U.S. today
6,790
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,182
- Peak year: 2008 (246 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,790
Karmen by age group — who carries the name today?
Karmen popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Karmen
Karmen has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,182 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,790 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 50,339 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Karmens 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 Karmen in the US?
An estimated 6,790 people named Karmen are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Karmen very rare — about 1 in 50,339 Americans.
Is Karmen a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Karmen is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Karmen most popular?
Karmen peaked in 2008, when 246 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Karmen?
Karmen ranks #3,028 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).