Total births
451
Girls' name · since 1915
Carmilla
Carmilla has 451 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9008
- among girls today
- 451
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Carmilla is the #9008 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 451 recorded since 1915.
Carmilla has 451 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9008 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, 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 1915 to 2025.
- #9008 among girls today
- 451 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Carmilla is currently the #9008 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 451 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9008
- among girls today
- 451
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Carmilla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9008
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Carmilla was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
15 babies were named Carmilla in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Carmilla compares
451 Top 47% higher than 53% of 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
Carmilla's all-time total is 18% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carmilla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 451 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Carmilla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carmilla's full recorded timeline at 1967, 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 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carmilla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#9,008
Active since
1915
Carmilla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Carmilla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carmilla's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Carmilla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 28
1910s
28 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
42 births
- 1960s
1960s
71 births
- 1970s
1970s
85 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 85 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmilla? ▼
451 babies have been named Carmilla since 1915. It currently ranks #9008 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 15 births.
When was Carmilla most popular? ▼
Carmilla was most popular in the 1970s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Carmilla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Carmilla since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Carmilla? ▼
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 Carmilla's data
- Carmilla's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (35) -- 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 Carmilla
Nearby Names Like Carmilla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmilla
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 Carmilla side by side: Carmilla vs Carol Carmilla vs Carolyn Carmilla 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Carmilla: #9008 Girls' Name - 451 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmilla. 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 Carmilla 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.