girl's name
Carmela
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,532
Ireland
#506
1972 births
Carmela is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 186 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1923, when 586 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 17,825 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Carmela over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 37 |
| 1890s | 280 |
| 1900s | 815 |
| 1910s | 3,461 |
| 1920s | 5,430 |
| 1930s | 2,885 |
| 1940s | 1,731 |
| 1950s | 1,720 |
| 1960s | 2,091 |
| 1970s | 1,400 |
| 1980s | 900 |
| 1990s | 674 |
| 2000s | 1,005 |
| 2010s | 1,131 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 951 |
How popular is Carmela?
In 2025, Carmela was given to 186 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carmela 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.
How Carmela is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Carméla | Carméla is a rare spelling of Carmela, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Carmela
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carmela also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmela over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Carmela in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Carmela
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carmela — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carmela
How popular is the name Carmela?
In 2025, Carmela was given to 186 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carmela a girl's or a boy's name?
Carmela is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carmela?
Carmela has 3 syllables.
When was Carmela most popular?
Carmela peaked in 1923, when 586 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Carmela a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carmela currently ranks #1,219 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.