Carmin
The Story of Carmin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Carmin as a girl name dates back to 1940, when 6 babies received it. 1986 was its biggest year on record, with 36 newborns named Carmin — #2,682 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Carmins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 858 Carmins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Carmin as a boy name dates back to 1913, when 5 babies received it. 1923 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Carmin — #2,614 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Carmins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1961 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 129 Carmins 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 Carmin
Carmin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 858 births in the dataset. Carmin's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #2,682. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmin'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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