US rank #11182 Unisex name Peak 1986 858 births

Carmin — #11182 US unisex name

858 babies named Carmin in U.S. Social Security records since 1940, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s231960s1101970s1431980s1831990s1012000s1492010s1002020s43
#11182
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Carmin was born in this single decade.

1986
Single peak year

36 babies were named Carmin in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carmin

The Social Security Administration has registered 858 babies named Carmin between 1940 and 2024, spanning 85 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carmin currently holds the #11182 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 36 babies received it in a single year. Carmin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 129 additional births since 1913.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carmin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 183 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Carmin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Carmin in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carmin 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 858 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.

Carmin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

858

Since 1940

85 years of records

Peak year

1986

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,182

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1940

Recorded for 85 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carmin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1940

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1986)
36
Annual births at peak — across 85 years of records
010203040 202420152006199719881979197019611940 6

Carmin popularity over time — boys

129 total births recorded since 1913 (Carmin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 129 births
4681012 19611955193519291924192019151913 5

Carmin by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
183 births that decade — 21% of Carmin's all-time total
1940s61950s231960s1101970s1431980s1831990s1012000s1492010s1002020s43

Carmin by state

Where Carmin concentrates geographically — total births since 1940

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Carmin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
38 4.4%
#2 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Carmin's total US births 4.4%
Even split

38 of 858 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmin?
858 babies have been named Carmin since 1940. It currently ranks #11182 among girls. The peak year was 1986 with 36 births.
When was Carmin most popular?
Carmin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 183 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Carmin most popular?
The top states for the name Carmin are California (38 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Carmin a unisex name?
Yes, Carmin is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 858 births, and as a boy's name it has 129 births.
How long has the name Carmin been used?
Carmin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1940, spanning 85 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carmin?
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, 1940–2024 (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.