Girl · #14,823 in 2026

Carmindy

Carmindy Kathryn Bowyer, better known by her professional name Carmindy, is an American make-up artist and beauty expert based in New York City. She is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear, where she gave makeup advice to people who appeared on the show. She is also a regular beauty expert for Good Morning America, and founder of Carmindy Beauty cosmetics.

Current Rank
#14,823
Peak Rank
#9,230 (2010)
Total Babies
50
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2006
First Year
2011
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#9230
Peak Rank
50
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carmindy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Carmindy Kathryn Bowyer, better known by her professional name Carmindy, is an American make-up artist and beauty expert based in New York City. She is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear, where she gave makeup advice to people who appeared on the show. She is also a regular beauty expert for Good Morning America, and founder of Carmindy Beauty cosmetics.

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The Story of Carmindy

Carmindy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 12 Carmindys were born — ranking #9,230 that year. As of 2026, Carmindy ranks #14,823 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Carmindys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Carmindy

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carmindy

What does the name Carmindy mean?
Carmindy Kathryn Bowyer, better known by her professional name Carmindy, is an American make-up artist and beauty expert based in New York City. She is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear, where she gave makeup advice to people who appeared on the show. She is also a regular beauty expert for Good Morning America, and founder of Carmindy Beauty cosmetics.
How popular is Carmindy in 2026?
In 2026, Carmindy ranks #14,823 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Carmindy most popular?
Carmindy reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #9,230 that year with 12 babies given the name.
Is Carmindy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Carmindy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Carmindy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carmindy include Aleka, Sahirah, Quinne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Carmindy

Carmindy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Carmindy's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #9,230. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmindy'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 .

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.