US rank #9052 Girls' name Peak 2013 978 births

Karmin — #9052 US girls' name

978 babies named Karmin in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s831970s1171980s1171990s1012000s1982010s2982020s64
#9052
of 17,661 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Karmin was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

42 babies were named Karmin in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karmin

The Social Security Administration has registered 978 babies named Karmin between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Karmin currently holds the #9052 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karmin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Karmin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Karmin in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karmin 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 978 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.

Karmin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

978

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2013

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,052

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karmin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
42
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
01020304050 202420162008200019921984197619681961 11

Karmin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
298 births that decade — 30% of Karmin's all-time total
1960s831970s1171980s1171990s1012000s1982010s2982020s64

Karmin by state

Where Karmin concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Karmin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 0.6%
#2 Georgia
5 0.5%
#3 Ohio
5 0.5%
Texas share of Karmin's total US births 0.6%
Even split

6 of 978 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karmin?
978 babies have been named Karmin since 1961. It currently ranks #9052 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 42 births.
When was Karmin most popular?
Karmin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Karmin most popular?
The top states for the name Karmin are Texas (6 births), Georgia (5 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Karmin been used?
Karmin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karmin?
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, 1961–2024 (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.