girl's name
Carmita
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 187
Carmita is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1982 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1929.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Carmita over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 27 |
| 1970s | 127 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 5 |
How popular is Carmita?
In 1982, Carmita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Carmita
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Carmita also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Carmita over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Carmita
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Carmita — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Carmita
How popular is the name Carmita?
In 1982, Carmita was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Carmita a girl's or a boy's name?
Carmita is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Carmita?
Carmita has 3 syllables.
When was Carmita most popular?
Carmita peaked in 1977, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.