girl's name
Carmin
KAR-min (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,033
Carmin is a girl's name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 84% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1986, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Carmin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carmin Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 22 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 43 |
| 1960s | 115 |
| 1970s | 143 |
| 1980s | 183 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 149 |
| 2010s | 100 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How Popular Is Carmin?
In 2025, Carmin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Carmin 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 Carmin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Carmin Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Carmin
- English KAR-min
- French kar-MAN
Sibling Names for Carmin
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Carmin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Carmin
How popular is the name Carmin?
In 2025, Carmin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Carmin a girl's or a boy's name?
Carmin is used for both girls and boys. About 84% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Carmin?
Carmin has 2 syllables.
When was Carmin most popular?
Carmin peaked in 1986, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Carmin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carmin currently ranks #5,842 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Carmin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Carmin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.