Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1927
Carmena
11 babies named Carmena in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1927–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Carmena since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Carmena recorded 11 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1958.
- 11 total births
- 1927–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Carmena since 1927, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.
- 11
- total births
- 1927–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Carmena was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
6 babies were named Carmena in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Carmena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carmena's full recorded timeline at 1958, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carmena at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Carmena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1958
- Peak year (1958)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Carmena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Carmena's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Carmena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmena? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 11 babies named Carmena. The most recent recorded year was 1958. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 6 births.
When was Carmena most popular? ▼
Carmena was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Carmena been used? ▼
Records for Carmena go back to 1927, giving 32 years of history through 1958.
What names are similar to Carmena? ▼
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 Carmena
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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, 1927–1958 (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. "Carmena: Baby Name Since 1927 - 11 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmena. 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 Carmena 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.