ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1968 First Year 1982 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #8223 Peak Rank 17 Total Count 3 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Carmenita What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta (Greek) or Carmentis (Latin) was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation, specifically, the invention or adaptation of the Latin alphabet as well as the protection of mothers and children and a patron of midwives. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta) 🏛️Origin & history Porta Carmentalis (at location 12) The name Carmenta is generally derived from the Latin carmen, meaning a spell, oracle, or song, a term that is also the root of the English word “charm.” Her original name was Nicostrate ( Greek : Νικοστράτη , "victory-army"), but it was changed later to honor her renown for giving oracles (Latin singular: carmen ). She was the mother of Evander of Pallene (fathered by Hermes ) and, along with other Greek followers, they founded the town of Pallantium which later was one of the sites of the start of Rome. Gaius Julius Hyginus ( Fab. 277 ) mentions the legend [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Carmenita](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Nycostrata_-_Les_vies_des_femmes_c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bres_d%27Antoine_Dufour.jpg/330px-Nycostrata_-_Les_vies_des_femmes_c%C3%A9l%C3%A8bres_d%27Antoine_Dufour.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta) 📖 ## The Story of Carmenita American parents first put Carmenita on the record books as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 7 Carmenitas were born — ranking #8,223 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Carmenitas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1982 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Carmenitas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Carmenita Phonetically similar names — useful when Carmenita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Carmencita](/carmencita) * [Carmelita](/carmelita) * Caminiti * Carminative * Carmona * [Carmina](/carmina) * Carmony * [Carmena](/carmena) * Harmonia * Comminate * Commonty * Corriente Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Carmenita What does the name Carmenita mean? In ancient Roman religion and myth, Carmenta (Greek) or Carmentis (Latin) was a goddess of childbirth and prophecy, associated with technological innovation, specifically, the invention or adaptation of the Latin alphabet as well as the protection of mothers and children and a patron of midwives. How popular is Carmenita in 2026? In 2026, Carmenita ranks #8,223 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Carmenita most popular? Carmenita reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #8,223 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Carmenita a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Carmenita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Carmenita? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carmenita include Garen, Collett, Charel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧GarenPeak #8223](/garen)[👧CollettPeak #8223](/collett)[👧CharelPeak #8223](/charel)[👧ShernellPeak #8223](/shernell)[👧AndreyPeak #8223](/andrey)[👧TiffeneyPeak #8223](/tiffeney)[👧CrystlPeak #8223](/crystl)[👧TinishiaPeak #8223](/tinishia) ## About the name Carmenita Carmenita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Carmenita's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #8,223\. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmenita's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1982 → ](/year/1982) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.