401,324births recorded
21Countries
2Variants
1922Peak · Argentina
#12Spain 2024
Carmen is a girl name family recorded 401,324 times in 21 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Spain (#12 in 2024). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1922, at 1,099.5 births per 100,000.
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 Carmen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen | Spanish | 159,756 | 🇺🇸 United States | #389 | 1968 | ▲ 14 % |
| Carmen | Spanish | 132,351 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #804 | 1922 | ▼ 50 % |
| Carmen | Spanish | 48,726 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #12 | 2023 | – |
| Carmen | Spanish | 31,680 | 🇫🇷 France | #423 | 1917 | ▲ 31 % |
| Carmen | Spanish | 3,982 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Carmen | Spanish | 3,344 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #616 | 1961 | ▲ 89 % |
| Karmen | Spanish | 7,287 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1872 | 2008 | ▼ 37 % |
| Karmen | Spanish | 616 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1993 | – |
| Karmen | Spanish | 199 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #343 | 2025 | ▲ 31 % |
| Karmen | Spanish | 129 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2007 | ▲ 2 % |
| Karmen | Spanish | 55 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2018 | – |
| Karmen | Spanish | 30 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1987 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Carmen ↔ Karmen — spelling variant
Questions about Carmen
How popular is the name Carmen?
In 2024 it ranked #12 in Spain. Official registers record 401,324 births across 21 countries.
What is Carmen in other languages?
Karmen (Spanish).
When was Carmen most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1922, at 1,099.5 births per 100,000.
Is Carmen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Carmen is a girl name.