Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1919
Carmetta
Carmetta has 23 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1919 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 23
- total births
- 1919–1970
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Carmetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 23 have been recorded since 1919.
Carmetta has 23 recorded births among girls since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1970.
- 23 total births
- 1919–1970 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 girls have been named Carmetta since 1919, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1970.
- 23
- total births
- 1919–1970
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Carmetta was born in this single decade.
1919
Single peak year
8 babies were named Carmetta in 1919 - its busiest year on record.
Carmetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carmetta splits its recorded history at 1969: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1919 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carmetta at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1919
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Carmetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1970
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Carmetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Carmetta's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Carmetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
8 births
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 8 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmetta? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 23 babies named Carmetta. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1919, with 8 births.
When was Carmetta most popular? ▼
Carmetta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Carmetta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carmetta since 1919 -- 52 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Carmetta? ▼
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 Carmetta's data
- Carmetta's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Carmetta
Nearby Names Like Carmetta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmetta
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 Carmetta side by side: Carmetta vs Carol Carmetta vs Carolyn Carmetta vs Carrie
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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, 1919–1970 (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. "Carmetta: Baby Name Since 1919 - 23 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmetta. 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 Carmetta 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.