Total births
252
Girls' name · since 1966
Caramia
252 babies named Caramia in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12398
- among girls today
- 252
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Caramia currently ranks #12398 among girls' names in America, with 252 babies recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Caramia recorded 252 times among girls since 1966, holding rank #12398 nationally today, ahead of 30% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2024.
- #12398 among girls today
- 252 born since 1966
- 2000s peak decade
- 30% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Caramia is currently the #12398 girls' name in America, more common than 30% of girls - 252 born since 1966, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12398
- among girls today
- 252
- born since 1966
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other girls
Caramia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12398
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 30% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Caramia was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
20 babies were named Caramia in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Caramia compares
252 41st percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Caramia's all-time total is 34% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Caramia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 252 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Caramia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Caramia's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Caramia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,398
Active since
1966
Caramia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
Caramia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Caramia's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Caramia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
92 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 92 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Caramia? ▼
252 babies have been named Caramia since 1966. It currently ranks #12398 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 20 births.
When was Caramia most popular? ▼
Caramia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Caramia been used? ▼
Records for Caramia go back to 1966, giving 59 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Caramia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carol, Carolyn, Carrie, Caroline, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Caramia's data
- Caramia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (92 total births) through the 2020s (42) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Caramia
Nearby Names Like Caramia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Caramia
Carol Girl
#2639 816,928 births
Carolyn Girl
#1160 556,777 births
Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Caramia side by side: Caramia vs Carol Caramia vs Carolyn Caramia vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Caramia: #12398 Girls' Name - 252 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/caramia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Caramia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.