Total births
42
Girls' name · since 1953
Carmenlita
42 babies named Carmenlita in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 1953–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Carmenlita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmenlita has been recorded 42 times among girls since 1953, 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 1953 to 1978.
- 42 total births
- 1953–1978 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Carmenlita since 1953, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1978.
- 42
- total births
- 1953–1978
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Carmenlita was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Carmenlita in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Carmenlita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Carmenlita's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Carmenlita at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Carmenlita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1978
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Carmenlita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carmenlita's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Carmenlita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 22 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmenlita? ▼
42 babies have been named Carmenlita since 1953. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1976 with 6 births.
When was Carmenlita most popular? ▼
Carmenlita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Carmenlita been used? ▼
Records for Carmenlita go back to 1953, giving 26 years of history through 1978.
What names are similar to Carmenlita? ▼
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 Carmenlita
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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, 1953–1978 (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. "Carmenlita: Baby Name Since 1953 - 42 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmenlita. 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 Carmenlita 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.