girl's name
Carmelita
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 6,998
Carmelita is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Carmelita is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1973, when 140 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Carmelita 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 | 16 |
| 1890s | 90 |
| 1900s | 127 |
| 1910s | 350 |
| 1920s | 669 |
| 1930s | 772 |
| 1940s | 748 |
| 1950s | 970 |
| 1960s | 909 |
| 1970s | 968 |
| 1980s | 562 |
| 1990s | 353 |
| 2000s | 221 |
| 2010s | 144 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 66 |
How popular is Carmelita?
In 2025, Carmelita was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carmelita 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 Carmelita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carmelita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmelita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carmelita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carmelita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carmelita
How popular is the name Carmelita?
In 2025, Carmelita was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carmelita a girl's or a boy's name?
Carmelita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carmelita?
Carmelita has 4 syllables.
When was Carmelita most popular?
Carmelita peaked in 1973, when 140 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Carmelita a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carmelita currently ranks #7,510 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.