Feminine dossier · first seen 1887
Carmelita
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1973
Peak era
1973
Peak births
140
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Carmelita
How many people are named Carmelita?
An estimated 3,803 living Americans are named Carmelita.
How rare is Carmelita?
Carmelita is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90% from its 1973 peak.
How old is the typical Carmelita?
The median age of a living American named Carmelita is approximately 53 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 66 years old.
Is Carmelita still popular?
Not especially. Carmelita has been declining since its 1973 peak and registered 14 births in 2025.
Where is Carmelita most common?
Carmelita has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 10.6× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 19732025
Peak year
1973
Decline from peak
90%
2025
14
All-time
6,965
Where it lives now
Carmelita is most concentrated in Arizona — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Carmelita is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.