Carmela
- Pronunciation
- [Car-me-la]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Garden
- Origin
- Spanish
Carmela Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 24,318 baby girls have been named Carmela. The name peaked in 1923 with 586 US births that year (rank #266). In 2024, ranked #1155 nationally — 889 places below its 1923 peak.
Top States for Carmela
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Carmela births are: New York (9,238), New Jersey (2,217), Pennsylvania (1,833).
Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Carmela
If you like Carmela's Spanish origin, consider these related names: Abran, Abril, Adana, Adelita, Adella. Browse all Spanish names →
7-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Carmela's exact length and starting letter: Cadabyr, Cadassi, Cadence, Cadenza, Caedmon.
Quick Facts About Carmela
Where in the US Is Carmela Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Carmela the strongest states are Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | #458 | 33 |
| 2 | New Jersey | #644 | 102 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | #714 | 41 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | #784 | 49 |
| 5 | New York | #825 | 184 |
| 6 | Maryland | #891 | 16 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #891 | 16 |
| 2 | New York | #825 | 184 |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | #784 | 49 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | #714 | 41 |
| 5 | New Jersey | #644 | 102 |
| 6 | Connecticut | #458 | 33 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Carmela in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmella | Golden | Female | Hebrew |
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Compare Carmela to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Carmela against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).