Total births
23
Girls' name · since 1977
Carmila
23 babies named Carmila in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13895
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Carmila is the #13895 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 23 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Carmila recorded 23 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #13895 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #13895 among girls today
- 23 born since 1977
- 2020s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carmila is currently the #13895 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 23 born since 1977, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13895
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 1977
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Carmila vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13895
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
78% of everyone ever named Carmila was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Carmila in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Carmila compares
23 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Carmila's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carmila | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carmila's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carmila splits its recorded history at 2024: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carmila at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,895
Active since
1977
Carmila popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Carmila by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Carmila's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 78% of all-time use.
Carmila births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (78% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmila? ▼
Carmila has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #13895 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Carmila most popular? ▼
Carmila was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Carmila been used? ▼
Records for Carmila go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Carmila? ▼
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 Carmila
Nearby Names Like Carmila
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmila
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Carrie Girl
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Caroline Girl
#92 250,410 births
Carla Girl
#1009 150,390 births
Compare Carmila side by side: Carmila vs Carol Carmila vs Carolyn Carmila vs Carrie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Carmila: #13895 Girls' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmila. 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 Carmila 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 June 2026.