Carmelita
Carmelita is a feminine given name in Spanish, Filipino and English.
Meaning & Origin of Carmelita
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carmelita is a feminine given name in Spanish, Filipino and English.
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The Story of Carmelita
Carmelita first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 140 Carmelitas were born — ranking #894 that year. As of 2026, Carmelita ranks #7,689 for baby girls with 13 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 7K Carmelitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Carmelita
Phonetically similar names — useful when Carmelita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Carmelite
- Carmelina
- Carmelites
- Carnality
- Carlita
- Carnallite
- Carmela
- Carmella
- Carmencita
- Carlito
- Camellia
- Carlotta
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Carmelita
Carmelita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Carmelita's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #664. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmelita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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