boy's name
Carmine
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 14,985
Carmine is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 220 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Carmine is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 267 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Carmine 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 | 22 |
| 1900s | 153 |
| 1910s | 1,395 |
| 1920s | 2,211 |
| 1930s | 1,539 |
| 1940s | 1,237 |
| 1950s | 1,276 |
| 1960s | 1,178 |
| 1970s | 778 |
| 1980s | 589 |
| 1990s | 455 |
| 2000s | 1,254 |
| 2010s | 1,348 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,002 |
How popular is Carmine?
In 2025, Carmine was given to 220 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Carmine 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 Carmine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carmine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carmine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carmine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carmine
How popular is the name Carmine?
In 2025, Carmine was given to 220 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Carmine a girl's or a boy's name?
Carmine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carmine?
Carmine has 2 syllables.
When was Carmine most popular?
Carmine peaked in 2006, when 267 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Carmine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carmine currently ranks #1,034 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.