The first name Carmine

In 2025, 5 boys were named Carmine, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 9 births (#2,443).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Carmine with other names.

In 2025, 214 boys born in the United States were named Carmine, the 1,035th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 262 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.

• Carmine Giovinazzo
  American actor, born 1973
• Carmine Coppola
  American composer (1910-1991)
• Carmine Appice
  American drummer, born 1946
• Carmine Caridi
  American actor (1934-2019)
• Carmine Infantino
  American comic book artist (1925-2013)
• Carmine Galante
  American Mafia boss (1910-1979)
• Carmine Persico
  American mob boss (1933–2019)
• Carmine Marcantonio
  Canadian soccer player, born 1954
• Charlie Mariano
  American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009)
• Ron Dante
  American musician, songwriter, record producer, born 1945

• Luca
• Antonio
• Leonardo
• Giovanni
• Mario
• Enzo
• Rocco
• Alberto
• Romeo
• Angelo
• Dante
• Francesco
• Alfredo
• Carlo
• Orlando
• Alessandro

All 80 names of Italian origin

What does the name Carmine mean?

The given name is borrowed from Italian Carmine.

What is the origin of the name Carmine?

The given name is borrowed from Italian Carmine.

How popular is the name Carmine?

In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Carmine, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2024, with 9 births.

Is Carmine a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 14,437 US babies named Carmine since 1880 were boys.

When was Carmine most popular?

2006 in the United States, when 262 babies were named Carmine, its highest rank at 790th.