Total births
19
Girls' name · since 1972
Carmia
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 19 babies named Carmia, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 19
- total births
- 1972–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Carmia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 19 have been recorded since 1972.
Carmia has 19 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2015.
- 19 total births
- 1972–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
19 girls have been named Carmia since 1972, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 19
- total births
- 1972–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Carmia was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
9 babies were named Carmia in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Carmia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carmia's full recorded timeline at 1986, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1972 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carmia at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Carmia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2015
- Peak year (1972)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Carmia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carmia's strongest decade.
9 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Carmia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
9 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 9 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmia? ▼
Carmia has been given to 19 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 9 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
When was Carmia most popular? ▼
Carmia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 9 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Carmia been used? ▼
Carmia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 44 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Carmia? ▼
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 Carmia's data
- Carmia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (9 total births) through the 2010s (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 Carmia
Nearby Names Like Carmia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmia
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 Carmia side by side: Carmia vs Carol Carmia vs Carolyn Carmia vs Carrie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2015 (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. "Carmia: Baby Name Since 1972 - 19 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmia. 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 Carmia 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.