Carmel
Girl nameCarmel has been given to 8,609 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It peaked in 1924.
Meaning & origin /ˈkɑɹ.məl/
From Hebrew כַּרְמֶל (karmél, “vineyard of El/God”).
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
8,609
Peak year
1924 (189 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1888
10-year trend
▲ +106%
Gender split
84% girls / 16% boys
Rank through the decades
Carmel's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #864 |
| 1925 | #623 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Carmel — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Carmel.
FAQ
How popular is the name Carmel?
Carmel has been given to 8,609 babies in the U.S. since 1888. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Carmel peak?
Carmel peaked in 1924, when 189 babies were given the name.
Is Carmel a girl or boy name?
Carmel is primarily a girl name (84% of babies named Carmel are girls).
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