Recorded 1920–1982 Girls' name Peak 1933 90 births

Carmaleta — girls' name

90 babies named Carmaleta in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s191930s281940s121950s161960s51970s51980s5
1930s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Carmaleta was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

9 babies were named Carmaleta in 1933 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carmaleta

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Carmaleta between 1920 and 1982, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carmaleta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1933, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carmaleta performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Carmaleta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carmaleta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 90 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carmaleta at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

90

Since 1920

63 years of records

Peak year

1933

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1920

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 1982

Carmaleta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1920

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1933)
9
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Carmaleta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
28 births that decade — 31% of Carmaleta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmaleta?
90 babies have been named Carmaleta since 1920. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1933 with 9 births.
When was Carmaleta most popular?
Carmaleta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Carmaleta been used?
Carmaleta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 63 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Carmaleta?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.