US rank #8974 Girls' name Peak 1994 1,312 births

Carmina — #8974 US girls' name

1,312 babies named Carmina in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s221920s721930s361940s101950s661960s781970s1881980s1961990s2292000s1662010s1832020s66
#8974
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 49% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Carmina was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

38 babies were named Carmina in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carmina

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,312 babies named Carmina between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Carmina currently holds the #8974 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 38 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carmina performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 229 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Carmina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 370 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Carmina in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carmina 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 1,312 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.

Carmina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,312

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1994

38 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,974

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carmina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
38
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Carmina by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
229 births that decade — 17% of Carmina's all-time total
1910s221920s721930s361940s101950s661960s781970s1881980s1961990s2292000s1662010s1832020s66

Carmina by state

Where Carmina concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Carmina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
370 28.2%
#2 Texas
22 1.7%
#3 Illinois
5 0.4%
California share of Carmina's total US births 28.2%
Even split

370 of 1,312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmina?
1,312 babies have been named Carmina since 1914. It currently ranks #8974 among girls. The peak year was 1994 with 38 births.
When was Carmina most popular?
Carmina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Carmina most popular?
The top states for the name Carmina are California (370 births), Texas (22 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Carmina been used?
Carmina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carmina?
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, 1914–2024 (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.