girl's name

Carmencita

kar-men-SEE-tah (Spanish)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 4
  • Letters 10
  • Births on record 439

Carmencita is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 1994 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1966, when 21 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1925.
  • 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Carmencita Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s.

153
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Carmencita by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 5
1930s 0
1940s 13
1950s 101
1960s 153
1970s 101
1980s 35
1990s 6

How Popular Is Carmencita?

In 1994, Carmencita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Carmencita Is Used

France #1,718 5 in 1961
United States #12,348 6 in 1994

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Carmencita

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Carmencita Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmencita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Carmencita

  • Spanish kar-men-SEE-tah

Sibling Names for Carmencita

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Carmencita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Carmencita

How popular is the name Carmencita?

In 1994, Carmencita was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Carmencita a girl's or a boy's name?

Carmencita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Carmencita?

Carmencita has 4 syllables.

When was Carmencita most popular?

Carmencita peaked in 1966, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.