Girls' name · since 1932

Carmaletta

17 babies named Carmaletta in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1932. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#47,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade

17 girls have been named Carmaletta since 1932, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Carmaletta recorded 17 times among girls since 1932, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1932 to 1956.

  • #47,567 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1932
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmaletta ranks #47,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1932, peaking in the 1930s.

#47,567 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1932
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Carmaletta's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Carmaletta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Carmaletta splits its recorded history at 1940: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1940 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1932 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Carmaletta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1932)
7
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 193219401956 5

Carmaletta by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (7 births, 41% of the file).

1930s was Carmaletta's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Carmaletta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 7 births (41% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmaletta?
Carmaletta has been given to 17 babies in the U.S. since 1932, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #47,567 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1956. 7 babies were born in 1932, its single highest year.
Where does Carmaletta sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmaletta ranks #47,567 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Carmaletta most popular?
Carmaletta was most popular in the 1930s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Carmaletta been used?
Records for Carmaletta go back to 1932, giving 25 years of history through 1956.
What names are similar to Carmaletta?
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 Carmaletta's data

  • Carmaletta's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Carmaletta

Nearby Names Like Carmaletta

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmaletta

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Carmaletta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1932–1956 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Carmaletta 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 August 2026.