Is Carmel a boy or girl name?
Carmel is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 28 girls and 6 boys were named Carmel, so 82.4% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 83.9% of the 8,572 US babies named Carmel were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #11,133
- Girl rank, 2024
- #4,782
- Babies named Carmel since 1888
- 8,572
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 189 babies
Boys and girls named Carmel, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 1890s | 0 | 57 | 100% |
| 1900s | 11 | 216 | 95.2% |
| 1910s | 246 | 794 | 76.3% |
| 1920s | 299 | 1,218 | 80.3% |
| 1930s | 208 | 749 | 78.3% |
| 1940s | 182 | 617 | 77.2% |
| 1950s | 113 | 985 | 89.7% |
| 1960s | 71 | 1,028 | 93.5% |
| 1970s | 41 | 530 | 92.8% |
| 1980s | 50 | 336 | 87% |
| 1990s | 27 | 209 | 88.6% |
| 2000s | 52 | 200 | 79.4% |
| 2010s | 52 | 160 | 75.5% |
| 2020s | 30 | 86 | 74.1% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #11,133 | 28 | #4,782 |
| 2023 | 7 | #9,912 | 12 | #8,570 |
| 2022 | 6 | #11,094 | 20 | #6,029 |
| 2021 | 6 | #11,015 | 13 | #8,115 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,354 | 13 | #8,058 |
| 2019 | 8 | #9,034 | 14 | #7,817 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 9 | #10,735 |
| 2017 | 6 | #11,002 | 20 | #6,092 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,839 | 8 | #12,003 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 18 | #6,776 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8,908 | 21 | #6,027 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,223 | 22 | #5,855 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9,872 | 18 | #6,926 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9,781 | 17 | #7,180 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 13 | #8,821 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7,775 | 20 | #6,611 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,133 | 20 | #6,607 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,929 | 27 | #5,263 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8,849 | 19 | #6,635 |
| 2005 | 6 | #10,318 | 19 | #6,319 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8,255 | 20 | #6,017 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 18 | #6,360 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,919 | 15 | #7,119 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 24 | #4,863 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 18 | #5,987 |
| 1999 | 5 | #10,126 | 24 | #4,604 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,837 | 13 | #7,182 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,283 | 17 | #5,671 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 15 | #6,108 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 29 | #3,681 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 17 | #5,484 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 19 | #5,029 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 18 | #5,304 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,396 | 27 | #3,835 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,294 | 30 | #3,535 |
| 1989 | 0 | – | 26 | #3,798 |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 30 | #3,237 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,288 | 42 | #2,443 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,416 | 27 | #3,289 |
| 1985 | 8 | #4,760 | 37 | #2,603 |
| 1984 | 7 | #5,045 | 29 | #2,998 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 32 | #2,725 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,504 | 29 | #3,024 |
| 1981 | 7 | #5,017 | 35 | #2,619 |
| 1980 | 6 | #5,615 | 49 | #2,097 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 46 | #2,155 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,149 | 40 | #2,273 |
| 1977 | 6 | #5,217 | 40 | #2,262 |
| 1976 | 0 | – | 43 | #2,031 |
| 1975 | 7 | #4,378 | 59 | #1,643 |
| 1974 | 8 | #3,888 | 54 | #1,693 |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 47 | #1,807 |
| 1972 | 8 | #3,667 | 55 | #1,631 |
| 1971 | 0 | – | 63 | #1,548 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,304 | 83 | #1,293 |
| 1969 | 9 | #3,093 | 66 | #1,442 |
| 1968 | 6 | #3,737 | 94 | #1,099 |
| 1967 | 0 | – | 71 | #1,282 |
| 1966 | 8 | #3,023 | 86 | #1,142 |
| 1965 | 5 | #3,987 | 83 | #1,177 |
| 1964 | 9 | #2,889 | 110 | #1,027 |
| 1963 | 10 | #2,696 | 124 | #950 |
| 1962 | 6 | #3,688 | 155 | #848 |
| 1961 | 7 | #3,398 | 108 | #1,056 |
| 1960 | 11 | #2,555 | 131 | #932 |
| 1959 | 10 | #2,681 | 122 | #950 |
| 1958 | 17 | #1,963 | 115 | #962 |
| 1957 | 8 | #3,051 | 143 | #848 |
| 1956 | 8 | #3,004 | 136 | #851 |
| 1955 | 9 | #2,796 | 136 | #830 |
| 1954 | 8 | #2,987 | 50 | #1,425 |
| 1953 | 11 | #2,411 | 69 | #1,165 |
| 1952 | 14 | #2,088 | 72 | #1,108 |
| 1951 | 16 | #1,915 | 75 | #1,069 |
| 1950 | 12 | #2,230 | 67 | #1,124 |
| 1949 | 18 | #1,766 | 60 | #1,174 |
| 1948 | 19 | #1,711 | 70 | #1,055 |
| 1947 | 14 | #2,089 | 88 | #943 |
| 1946 | 18 | #1,702 | 64 | #1,061 |
| 1945 | 17 | #1,636 | 58 | #1,016 |
| 1944 | 18 | #1,638 | 48 | #1,129 |
| 1943 | 20 | #1,587 | 51 | #1,127 |
| 1942 | 27 | #1,338 | 65 | #971 |
| 1941 | 18 | #1,644 | 68 | #887 |
| 1940 | 13 | #1,996 | 45 | #1,081 |
| 1939 | 23 | #1,398 | 65 | #869 |
| 1938 | 16 | #1,753 | 52 | #986 |
| 1937 | 22 | #1,451 | 63 | #871 |
| 1936 | 21 | #1,471 | 70 | #806 |
| 1935 | 17 | #1,718 | 63 | #866 |
| 1934 | 15 | #1,871 | 77 | #764 |
| 1933 | 17 | #1,717 | 71 | #783 |
| 1932 | 32 | #1,201 | 107 | #646 |
| 1931 | 18 | #1,704 | 87 | #722 |
| 1930 | 27 | #1,401 | 94 | #717 |
| 1929 | 26 | #1,417 | 109 | #670 |
| 1928 | 28 | #1,390 | 100 | #703 |
| 1927 | 20 | #1,751 | 113 | #682 |
| 1926 | 24 | #1,522 | 131 | #624 |
| 1925 | 37 | #1,166 | 139 | #623 |
| 1924 | 36 | #1,208 | 153 | #601 |
| 1923 | 35 | #1,216 | 137 | #630 |
| 1922 | 28 | #1,402 | 100 | #725 |
| 1921 | 39 | #1,141 | 121 | #672 |
| 1920 | 26 | #1,462 | 115 | #676 |
| 1919 | 23 | #1,537 | 105 | #682 |
| 1918 | 49 | #950 | 96 | #731 |
| 1917 | 39 | #1,065 | 92 | #730 |
| 1916 | 32 | #1,161 | 100 | #684 |
| 1915 | 23 | #1,417 | 108 | #632 |
| 1914 | 30 | #1,028 | 94 | #585 |
| 1913 | 23 | #1,052 | 54 | #708 |
| 1912 | 13 | #1,369 | 56 | #669 |
| 1911 | 6 | #1,564 | 49 | #610 |
| 1910 | 8 | #1,217 | 40 | #673 |
| 1909 | 0 | – | 26 | #795 |
| 1908 | 6 | #1,238 | 27 | #744 |
| 1907 | 0 | – | 26 | #740 |
| 1906 | 5 | #1,271 | 30 | #663 |
| 1905 | 0 | – | 24 | #737 |
| 1904 | 0 | – | 21 | #783 |
| 1903 | 0 | – | 16 | #865 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 10 | #1,141 |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 17 | #801 |
| 1900 | 0 | – | 19 | #864 |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,638 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,275 |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 9 | #1,097 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 9 | #1,141 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1894 | 0 | – | 8 | #1,147 |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 7 | #1,186 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,360 |
| 1890 | 0 | – | 6 | #1,235 |
| 1889 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,308 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Carmel reached #950 in 1918. As a girl name, it reached #585 in 1914. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Carmel
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.