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Carmel

Girl

Meaning of Carmel: Hebrew: 'garden' or 'vineyard'

Carmel is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3755th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 3318th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3755

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3318

7 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

8,609

First recorded 1888 · peak 1924

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 42 babies1982: 34 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 36 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 34 babies1987: 52 babies1988: 30 babies1989: 26 babies1990: 35 babies19901991: 33 babies1992: 18 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 29 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 24 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 34 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 30 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 24 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 22 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 26 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 34 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Carmel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 52.

Gender split

16% boys · 84% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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