Boys' name · since 1914

Carmino

Carmino has 185 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

185
total births
1914–1994
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

185 boys have been named Carmino since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Carmino has 185 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1994.

  • 185 total births
  • 1914–1994 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

185 boys have been named Carmino since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1994.

185
total births
1914–1994
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Carmino was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

17 babies were named Carmino in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Carmino's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Carmino's full recorded timeline at 1924, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Carmino at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

185

Since 1914

81 years of records

Peak year

1917

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1914

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 1994

Carmino popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1917)
17
Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
05101520 19141917192019231926192919331994 5

Carmino by decade

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

1920s was Carmino's strongest decade.

88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Carmino births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 88 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Carmino by state

Where Carmino concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Carmino
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Rhode Island
62 33.5%
#2 Massachusetts
17 9.2%
Rhode Island share of Carmino's total US births 33.5%
Even split

62 of 185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmino?
185 babies have been named Carmino since 1914. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1917 with 17 births.
When was Carmino most popular?
Carmino was most popular in the 1920s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Carmino most popular?
The top states for the name Carmino are Rhode Island (62 births), Massachusetts (17 births).
How long has the name Carmino been used?
Records for Carmino go back to 1914, giving 81 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Carmino?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Carmino's data

  • Carmino's decade-level peak was the 1920s (88 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Rhode Island records the most Carminos (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Rhode Island names
  • 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.

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, 1914–1994 (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. "Carmino: Baby Name Since 1914 - 185 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmino. 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 Carmino 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.