Recorded 1980–1991 Girls' name Peak 1980 33 births

Carmeshia — girls' name

33 babies named Carmeshia in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s261990s7
1980s
Peak decade

79% of everyone ever named Carmeshia was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Carmeshia in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carmeshia

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Carmeshia between 1980 and 1991, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carmeshia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carmeshia performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Carmeshia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carmeshia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 33 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carmeshia at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

33

Since 1980

12 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1980

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1991

Carmeshia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1980

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
456789 19911989198319821980 8

Carmeshia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
26 births that decade — 79% of Carmeshia's all-time total
1980s261990s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmeshia?
33 babies have been named Carmeshia since 1980. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Carmeshia most popular?
Carmeshia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Carmeshia been used?
Carmeshia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 12 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Carmeshia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.