US rank #6208 Girls' name Peak 2012 507 births

Karmella — #6208 US girls' name

507 babies named Karmella in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s101970s161980s412000s1032010s2282020s109
#6208
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Karmella was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

32 babies were named Karmella in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karmella

The Social Security Administration has registered 507 babies named Karmella between 1960 and 2024, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karmella currently holds the #6208 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karmella performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 228 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Karmella shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karmella 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 507 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.

Karmella at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

507

Since 1960

65 years of records

Peak year

2012

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,208

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1960

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karmella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1960

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
32
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
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Karmella by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
228 births that decade — 45% of Karmella's all-time total
1960s101970s161980s412000s1032010s2282020s109

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karmella?
507 babies have been named Karmella since 1960. It currently ranks #6208 among girls. The peak year was 2012 with 32 births.
When was Karmella most popular?
Karmella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 228 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Karmella been used?
Karmella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 65 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karmella?
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, 1960–2024 (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.