Total births
219
Girls' name · since 1965
Karmela
219 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.
- #9093
- among girls today
- 219
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Karmela currently ranks #9093 among girls' names in America, with 219 babies recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Karmela recorded 219 times among girls since 1965, holding rank #9093 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #9093 among girls today
- 219 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Karmela is currently the #9093 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 219 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9093
- among girls today
- 219
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Karmela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9093
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
47% 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.
How Karmela compares
219 39th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Karmela's all-time total is 43% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karmela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 219 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Karmela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karmela's full recorded timeline at 2013, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karmela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#9,093
Active since
1965
Karmela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Karmela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Karmela's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Karmela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
52 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 102 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Karmela? ▼
Since 1965, Social Security records show 219 babies named Karmela. Today it holds rank #9093 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 61 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Karmela's data
- Karmela's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (102 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Karmela
Nearby Names Like Karmela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Karmela
Karen Girl
#1251 987,989 births
Kara Girl
#990 101,743 births
Karla Girl
#733 91,586 births
Karina Girl
#772 61,464 births
Kari Girl
#1843 59,696 births
Compare Karmela side by side: Karmela vs Karen Karmela vs Kara Karmela vs Karla
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Mariateresa #9090
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1965–2025 (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. "Karmela: #9093 Girls' Name - 219 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/karmela. 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 Karmela 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 June 2026.