Feminine dossier · first seen 1891
Carmella
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1922
Peak births
554
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Carmella
How many people are named Carmella?
An estimated 8,198 living Americans are named Carmella.
How rare is Carmella?
Carmella is uncommon among babies today, with 174 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 68.6% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Carmella?
The median age of a living American named Carmella is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 62 years old.
Is Carmella still popular?
Yes. Carmella is holding steady, with 174 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Carmella most common?
Carmella has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 6.0× more often than the national baseline.
1891Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
68.6%
2025
174
All-time
20,653
Where it lives now
Carmella is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 6.0× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Carmella is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.