Total births
187
Girls' name · since 1929
Carmita
187 babies named Carmita in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 187
- total births
- 1929–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Carmita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 187 recorded since 1929.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmita has been recorded 187 times among girls since 1929, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 1982.
- 187 total births
- 1929–1982 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
187 girls have been named Carmita since 1929, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1982.
- 187
- total births
- 1929–1982
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Carmita was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
20 babies were named Carmita in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
Carmita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Carmita's full recorded timeline at 1971, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1933, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Carmita at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1977
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Carmita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1982
- Peak year (1977)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Carmita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Carmita's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Carmita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
127 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 127 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Carmita? ▼
Carmita has been given to 187 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 20 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Carmita most popular? ▼
Carmita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Carmita been used? ▼
Records for Carmita go back to 1929, giving 54 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Carmita? ▼
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 Carmita's data
- Carmita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Carmita
Nearby Names Like Carmita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmita
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 Carmita side by side: Carmita vs Carol Carmita vs Carolyn Carmita vs Carrie
Related Names
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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, 1929–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Carmita: Baby Name Since 1929 - 187 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/carmita. 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 Carmita 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.