Carmella
- Pronunciation
- [Car-me-lla]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Golden
- Origin
- Hebrew
Carmella Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 20,477 baby girls have been named Carmella. The name peaked in 1922 with 554 US births that year (rank #276). In 2024, ranked #1345 nationally — 1,069 places below its 1922 peak.
Top States for Carmella
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Carmella births are: New York (4,067), Pennsylvania (3,385), New Jersey (1,907).
Other Hebrew-Origin Names Like Carmella
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8-Letter Names Starting with C
Names with Carmella's exact length and starting letter: Cacamwri, Caddaham, Caddaric, Caddarik, Caddawyc.
Quick Facts About Carmella
Where in the US Is Carmella 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 Carmella the strongest states are Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | #491 | 17 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #571 | 171 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #637 | 102 |
| 4 | Ohio | #750 | 104 |
| 5 | New York | #769 | 192 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | #769 | 192 |
| 2 | Ohio | #750 | 104 |
| 3 | New Jersey | #637 | 102 |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | #571 | 171 |
| 5 | Connecticut | #491 | 17 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Carmella in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen | Song. Variant Of Carmel - Fruitful Orchard As Mount Carmel In Palestine. | Female | Spanish |
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Compare Carmella to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Carmella against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).