Girls' name · since 1956

Karmon

Karmon has 203 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#19,659 of 72,339
all-time among girls
203
born since 1956
1970s
peak decade

Karmon is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 203 have been recorded since 1956.

Social Security Administration records show Karmon recorded 203 times among girls since 1956, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2018.

  • #19,659 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 203 born since 1956
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karmon ranks #19,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 203 born since 1956, peaking in the 1970s.

#19,659 of 72,339
all-time among girls
203
born since 1956
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Karmon's 203 recorded births place it above 72.79% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Karmon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Karmon splits its recorded history at 1976: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Karmon popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1970)
12
Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
468101214 195619651969197319771986200720142018 6

Karmon popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 2015 (Karmon as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 2015 5

Karmon by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (68 births, 33% of the file).

1970s was Karmon's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Karmon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 68 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karmon?
203 babies have been named Karmon since 1956. All-time, it sits at #19,659 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1970 with 12 births.
Where does Karmon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karmon ranks #19,659 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Karmon most popular?
Karmon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Karmon been used?
The SSA has tracked Karmon since 1956 -- 63 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Karmon?
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 Karmon's data

  • Karmon's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2010s (32) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Karmon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Karmon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1956–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Karmon 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 August 2026.