Carmie
The Story of Carmie
As a girl name
Carmie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1904, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1956, when 13 Carmies were born — ranking #3,321 that year. As of 2026, Carmie ranks #9,750 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 368 Carmies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Carmie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 8 Carmies were born — ranking #3,115 that year. As of 2026, Carmie ranks #3,549 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Carmies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Carmie
Carmie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 368 births in the dataset. Carmie's peak popularity came in 1956 when it ranked #3,321. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmie'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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