Girl · Name family
Carmela
72,849births recorded
16Countries
5Variants
1964Peak · Ireland
#1219United States 2025
Carmela is a girl name family recorded 72,849 times in 16 countries since 1882. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1219 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ireland in 1964, at 495.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Carmel (Ireland, South Australia, England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Carmela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmela | Spanish | 24,511 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1219 | 1911 | ▲ 84 % |
| Carmela | Spanish | 7,538 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #451 | 1922 | ▲ 87 % |
| Carmela | Spanish | 1,585 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1959 | – |
| Carmela | Spanish | 1,229 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 1968 | new |
| Carmela | Spanish | 163 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1960 | – |
| Carmela | Spanish | 135 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
| Carmella | Italian | 20,653 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1285 | 1922 | ▲ 27 % |
| Carmella | Italian | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1927 | – |
| Carmella | Italian | 99 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Carmella | Italian | 34 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1926 | – |
| Carmel | English | 7,216 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 1911 | ▲ 59 % |
| Carmel | English | 4,064 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1964 | – |
| Carmel | English | 559 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Carmel | English | 490 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1949 | – |
| Carmel | English | 456 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1935 | – |
| Carmel | English | 388 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2008 | ▼ 12 % |
| Carmelina | English | 1,494 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5554 | 1926 | ▲ 74 % |
| Carmelina | English | 457 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1929 | – |
| Carmelina | English | 375 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1964 | – |
| Carmelina | English | 324 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Carmelina | English | 40 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1965 | – |
| Carmelina | English | 7 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1980 | – |
| Karmella | English | 521 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2012 | ▼ 32 % |
How we grouped these names
- Carmela ↔ Carmel — verified against linguistic sources
- Carmela ↔ Carmella — spelling variant
- Carmela ↔ Karmella — spelling variant
Questions about Carmela
How popular is the name Carmela?
In 2025 it ranked #1219 in the United States. Official registers record 72,849 births across 16 countries.
What is Carmela in other languages?
Carmella (Italian); Carmel (English); Carmelina (English); Karmella (English).
When was Carmela most popular?
It peaked in Ireland in 1964, at 495.3 births per 100,000.
Is Carmela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carmela is a girl name.