Carmen vs Carrie

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

Name A

Carmen

Girl name · Rank #416

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Name B

Carrie

Girl name · Rank #3040

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Metric Carmen Carrie
Current Rank #416 #3040
Total Births (all years) 141,984 266,286
Peak Year 1960 1977
Peak Year Births 2,439 8,661
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmen Carrie
1880ss 141 12,514
1890ss 419 14,276
1900ss 1,040 13,140
1910ss 4,104 18,067
1920ss 9,180 19,127
1930ss 8,569 12,525
1940ss 10,692 10,974
1950ss 18,953 16,179
1960ss 22,885 31,171
1970ss 17,874 66,827
1980ss 12,622 36,081
1990ss 11,158 10,314
2000ss 12,217 3,322
2010ss 8,552 1,421
2020ss 3,578 348

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmen Carrie
2014 855 150
2015 859 126
2016 829 143
2017 776 130
2018 733 115
2019 741 93
2020 706 82
2021 716 77
2022 693 68
2023 712 68
2024 751 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, 1881–2024.

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