US rank #2013 Girls' name Peak 2008 7,167 births

Karmen — #2013 US girls' name

7,167 babies named Karmen in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s341940s1131950s1921960s5971970s7701980s6861990s6892000s14992010s19762020s611
#2013
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Karmen was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

246 babies were named Karmen in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karmen

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,167 babies named Karmen between 1935 and 2024, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karmen currently holds the #2013 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 246 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karmen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,976 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Karmen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 486 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Karmen in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karmen 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 7,167 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.

Karmen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,167

Since 1935

90 years of records

Peak year

2008

246 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,013

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1935

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karmen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1935

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
246
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
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Karmen popularity over time — boys

15 total births recorded since 1995 (Karmen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202420091995 5

Karmen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,976 births that decade — 28% of Karmen's all-time total
1930s341940s1131950s1921960s5971970s7701980s6861990s6892000s14992010s19762020s611

Karmen by state

Where Karmen concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karmen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
486 6.8%
#2 Georgia
366 5.1%
#3 North Carolina
304 4.2%
#4 California
296 4.1%
#5 Michigan
223 3.1%
#6 Ohio
196 2.7%
#7 Alabama
188 2.6%
#8 Tennessee
179 2.5%
Texas share of Karmen's total US births 6.8%
Even split

486 of 7,167 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Karmen appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karmen?
7,167 babies have been named Karmen since 1935. It currently ranks #2013 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 246 births.
When was Karmen most popular?
Karmen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,976 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Karmen most popular?
The top states for the name Karmen are Texas (486 births), Georgia (366 births), North Carolina (304 births).
How long has the name Karmen been used?
Karmen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 90 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karmen?
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, 1935–2024 (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.