Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1958
Carmelitta
12 babies named Carmelitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1958–1972
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Carmelitta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 12 have been recorded since 1958.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmelitta has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1972.
- 12 total births
- 1958–1972 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Carmelitta since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1972.
- 12
- total births
- 1958–1972
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Carmelitta was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
7 babies were named Carmelitta in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Carmelitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carmelitta's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1972 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carmelitta at a glance
Last recorded 1972Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Carmelitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1972
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Carmelitta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carmelitta's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Carmelitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmelitta? ▼
Carmelitta has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 7 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Carmelitta most popular? ▼
Carmelitta was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Carmelitta been used? ▼
Records for Carmelitta go back to 1958, giving 15 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Carmelitta? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Carmelitta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmelitta
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Compare Carmelitta side by side: Carmelitta vs Carol Carmelitta vs Carolyn Carmelitta 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, 1958–1972 (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. "Carmelitta: Baby Name Since 1958 - 12 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmelitta. 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 Carmelitta 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.