Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Carmen
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1960
Peak births
2,440
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Carmen
How many people are named Carmen?
An estimated 98,363 living Americans are named Carmen.
How rare is Carmen?
Carmen is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 798 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.3% from its 1960 peak.
How old is the typical Carmen?
The median age of a living American named Carmen is approximately 47 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 62 years old.
Is Carmen still popular?
Yes. Carmen is holding steady, with 798 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Carmen most common?
Carmen has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 38.6× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19602025
Peak year
1960
Decline from peak
67.3%
2025
798
All-time
142,795
Where it lives now
Carmen is most concentrated in Arizona — about 22.0× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Carmen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.