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Carmen

Boy's name · #1624 in the US (2025) · Timeless

7% boys · 93% girls — About 93% of babies named Carmen in recent years have been girls. Carmen →

Popularity over time

Carmen holds its lane: charted since 1894 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1624 in 2025). About 17,000 boys have carried it along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,933 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,627 in Canada (2024).

Famous Carmens

• Carmen Argenziano — Actor from the United States (1943–2019)
• Carmen Basilio — American boxer (1927–2012)
• Carmen Barth — American boxer (1912–1985)
• Carmen Cavallaro — American pianist (1913–1989)
• Carmen Dragon — American conductor, composer, and arranger (1914–1984)

In stories & tradition

• Carmen Mola — Spanish writers pseudonym
• Carmen the Allocgator — Mascot of the Zig language

What Carmens become

Among 2,520 notable people named Carmen:

Entertainers appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Carmen Argenziano, American actor (1943–2019).

Similar names: Marlin · Karmelo · Laurence · Carmine · Charley · Theron

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