Total births
324
Girls' name · since 1924
Carmelle
324 babies named Carmelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 324
- total births
- 1924–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Carmelle is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 324 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Carmelle recorded 324 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2023.
- 324 total births
- 1924–2023 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
324 girls have been named Carmelle since 1924, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2023.
- 324
- total births
- 1924–2023
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Carmelle was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
11 babies were named Carmelle in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
Carmelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carmelle's full recorded timeline at 1979, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1963 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carmelle at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Carmelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2023
- Peak year (1963)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Carmelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carmelle's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Carmelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 20
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
61 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 61 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmelle? ▼
Since 1924, Social Security records show 324 babies named Carmelle. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1963, with 11 births.
When was Carmelle most popular? ▼
Carmelle was most popular in the 1970s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Carmelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carmelle since 1924 -- 100 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Carmelle? ▼
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 Carmelle's data
- Carmelle's decade-level peak was the 1970s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carmelle
Nearby Names Like Carmelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmelle
Carol Girl
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Carolyn Girl
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Carrie Girl
#3013 266,350 births
Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carmelle side by side: Carmelle vs Carol Carmelle vs Carolyn Carmelle 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, 1924–2023 (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. "Carmelle: Baby Name Since 1924 - 324 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmelle. 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 Carmelle 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.