The first name Carmela
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Carmela, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 11 births (#2,148).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carmela with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Carmela at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 186 girls born in the United States were named Carmela, the 1,219th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1923, when 586 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Carmela
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Carmela ZumbadoAmerican actress and social media personality, born 1991
- K BrosasFilipino actress and singer, born 1975
Questions
- How popular is the name Carmela?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Carmela, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2009, with 11 births.
- Is Carmela a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 24,511 US babies named Carmela since 1880 were girls.
- When was Carmela most popular?
- 1923 in the United States, when 586 babies were named Carmela, its highest rank at 266th.