girl's name
Carmella
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 21,131
Carmella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Carmella is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 1922, when 554 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,054 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
Carmella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 107 |
| 1900s | 444 |
| 1910s | 2,863 |
| 1920s | 4,761 |
| 1930s | 2,392 |
| 1940s | 1,541 |
| 1950s | 1,465 |
| 1960s | 1,408 |
| 1970s | 879 |
| 1980s | 690 |
| 1990s | 456 |
| 2000s | 1,111 |
| 2010s | 1,553 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 983 |
How popular is Carmella?
In 2025, Carmella was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carmella 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 Carmella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carmella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carmella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carmella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carmella
How popular is the name Carmella?
In 2025, Carmella was given to 174 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carmella a girl's or a boy's name?
Carmella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Carmella most popular?
Carmella peaked in 1922, when 554 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Carmella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carmella currently ranks #1,286 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.