Names / Girl names
Carmela
Current rank
#1,219
and rising
All-time peak
#266
in 1923
First recorded
1882
in U.S. data
Children named
24,500
since 1882
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #266 in 1923 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Carmela was first recorded in American naming records in 1882, where it reads as a girls' name. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. It peaked in 1923 at #266. Over 24,500 have carried it since records began.