US rank #9063 Girls' name Peak 2019 211 births

Karmela — #9063 US girls' name

211 babies named Karmela in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s102000s522010s1022020s47
#9063
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

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

2019
Single peak year

15 babies were named Karmela in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karmela

The Social Security Administration has registered 211 babies named Karmela between 1965 and 2024, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karmela currently holds the #9063 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karmela performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 102 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Karmela shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karmela 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 211 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.

Karmela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

211

Since 1965

60 years of records

Peak year

2019

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,063

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1965

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karmela popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1965

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
15
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
05101520 20242020201720142011200820041965 5

Karmela by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
102 births that decade — 48% of Karmela's all-time total
1960s102000s522010s1022020s47

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karmela?
211 babies have been named Karmela since 1965. It currently ranks #9063 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 15 births.
When was Karmela most popular?
Karmela was most popular in the 2010s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Karmela been used?
Karmela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 60 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karmela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karen, Kara, Karla, Karina, 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, 1965–2024 (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.