Girl name
Carmen
Carmen is currently the #389 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 798 babies. Here's the interesting part: Carmen peaked in 1968, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Looking at the full record since 1881, Carmen hit its all-time high of #141 in 1968, when 2,270 girls were given the name. State by state, Mississippi leads the way at #242.
Rankings
2025 rank
#389
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#141
in 1968 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
798
girls named Carmen
Carmen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Carmen is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#242), New Mexico (#296), Iowa (#275)
Uniqueness score
37/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Carmen in the most recent year of SSA data.