US rank #13675 Unisex name Peak 1978 68 births

Carmi — #13675 US unisex name

68 babies named Carmi in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s171960s111970s71980s51990s52000s62010s62020s11
#13675
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Carmi was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

7 babies were named Carmi in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carmi

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Carmi between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carmi currently holds the #13675 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Carmi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 46 additional births since 1916.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carmi performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Carmi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carmi 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 68 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.

Carmi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

68

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

1978

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#13,675

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carmi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
7
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 202420222018200419911988197819631962195919581956 5

Carmi popularity over time — boys

46 total births recorded since 1916 (Carmi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 46 births
456789 20232022196219531926192519181916 5

Carmi by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 25% of Carmi's all-time total
1950s171960s111970s71980s51990s52000s62010s62020s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmi?
68 babies have been named Carmi since 1956. It currently ranks #13675 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 7 births.
When was Carmi most popular?
Carmi was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Carmi a unisex name?
Yes, Carmi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 68 births, and as a boy's name it has 46 births.
How long has the name Carmi been used?
Carmi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carmi?
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.

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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, 1956–2024 (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.