Total births
20,653
Girls' name · since 1891
Carmella
Carmella has 20,653 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1341
- among girls today
- 20,653
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
20,653 babies have been named Carmella since 1891, making it today's #1341 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmella has been recorded 20,653 times among girls since 1891, currently ranked #1341 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 2025.
- #1341 among girls today
- 20,653 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carmella is currently the #1341 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 20,653 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1341
- among girls today
- 20,653
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Carmella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1341
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Carmella was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
554 babies were named Carmella in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
How Carmella compares
20,653 Top 6% higher than 94% of 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
Carmella's all-time total is 54x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carmella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,653 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 554 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carmella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carmella's full recorded timeline at 1959, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 554 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carmella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#1,341
Active since
1891
Carmella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 554
- Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
Carmella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Carmella's strongest decade.
4,761 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Carmella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 107
1890s
107 births
- 1900s 444
1900s
444 births
- 1910s
1910s
2,863 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,761 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,392 births
- 1940s 1,541
1940s
1,541 births
- 1950s 1,465
1950s
1,465 births
- 1960s 1,408
1960s
1,408 births
- 1970s 879
1970s
879 births
- 1980s 690
1980s
690 births
- 1990s 456
1990s
456 births
- 2000s 1,111
2000s
1,111 births
- 2010s 1,553
2010s
1,553 births
- 2020s 983
2020s
983 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,761 births (23% of all-time use).
How Carmella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Carmella's total volume
Carmella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Carmella by state
Where Carmella concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 4,106 | 19.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 3,419 | 16.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 1,931 | 9.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,615 | 7.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,265 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 876 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Connecticut | | 607 | 2.9% |
| #8 | California | | 578 | 2.8% |
New York share of Carmella's total US births 19.9%
Even split
4,106 of 20,653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Carmella appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmella? ▼
20,653 babies have been named Carmella since 1891. It currently ranks #1341 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 554 births.
When was Carmella most popular? ▼
Carmella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,761 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Carmella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carmella are New York (4,106 births), Pennsylvania (3,419 births), New Jersey (1,931 births).
How long has the name Carmella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carmella since 1891 -- 135 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Carmella? ▼
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 Carmella's data
- Carmella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (4,761 total births); usage has since declined to 983 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Carmellas (4,106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Carmella
Nearby Names Like Carmella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmella
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 Carmella side by side: Carmella vs Carol Carmella vs Carolyn Carmella vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1891–2025 (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. "Carmella: #1341 Girls' Name - 20,653 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmella. 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 Carmella 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 June 2026.