Carmell
The Story of Carmell
As a girl name
Carmell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1926, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 11 Carmells were born — ranking #4,761 that year. As of 2026, Carmell ranks #9,145 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 152 Carmells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carmell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 7 Carmells were born — ranking #9,690 that year. As of 2026, Carmell ranks #12,135 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Carmells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carmell
Carmell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1926 and has accumulated 152 births in the dataset. Carmell's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #4,761. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmell'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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