unisex name
Carman
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,525
Carman is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 69% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2022 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 88 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Carman started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1901.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 183 |
| 1920s | 318 |
| 1930s | 283 |
| 1940s | 271 |
| 1950s | 434 |
| 1960s | 648 |
| 1970s | 611 |
| 1980s | 307 |
| 1990s | 228 |
| 2000s | 142 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 6 |
How popular is Carman?
In 2022, Carman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Carman is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Carman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carman
How popular is the name Carman?
In 2022, Carman was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carman a girl's or a boy's name?
Carman is used for both girls and boys. About 69% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carman?
Carman has 2 syllables.
When was Carman most popular?
Carman peaked in 1970, when 88 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Was Carman originally a boys' or girls' name?
Carman was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.