Carmela vs Carrie

Side-by-side comparison of Carmela and Carrie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carmela

Girl name · Rank #1155

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Carmela Carrie
Current Rank #1155 #3040
Total Births (all years) 24,318 266,286
Peak Year 1923 1977
Peak Year Births 586 8,661
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmela Carrie
1880ss 37 12,514
1890ss 280 14,276
1900ss 815 13,140
1910ss 3,461 18,067
1920ss 5,430 19,127
1930ss 2,885 12,525
1940ss 1,731 10,974
1950ss 1,720 16,179
1960ss 2,090 31,171
1970ss 1,400 66,827
1980ss 895 36,081
1990ss 674 10,314
2000ss 1,005 3,322
2010ss 1,130 1,421
2020ss 765 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmela Carrie
2014 123 150
2015 113 126
2016 117 143
2017 114 130
2018 115 115
2019 149 93
2020 138 82
2021 135 77
2022 131 68
2023 153 68
2024 208 53

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1882–2024.

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