Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- Song
Garden, orchard - Latin
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Fruit
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Carmen
Pronunciation
c(a)-rmen, car-men
Famous People
Singer Carmen Miranda, Actress Carmen Electra, Model Carmen Kass
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Alec Baldwin, Daughter of Robert Plant
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #308, 344 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1621, 104 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #167, 2,440 births); most recent 2025 (rank #389, 798 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | 798 |
| 2024 | 83 | 751 |
| 2023 | 51 | 712 |
| 2022 | 30 | 693 |
| 2021 | 26 | 716 |
| 2020 | 20 | 706 |
| 2019 | 29 | 741 |
| 2018 | 18 | 733 |
| 2017 | 17 | 776 |
| 2016 | 32 | 829 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #318, 126 births); most recent 2025 (rank #792, 46 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 46 |
| 2024 | 10 | 48 |
| 2023 | 3 | 42 |
| 2022 | – | 37 |
| 2021 | – | 49 |
| 2020 | – | 42 |
| 2019 | – | 64 |
| 2018 | – | 57 |
| 2017 | – | 52 |
| 2016 | – | 53 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1924 (rank #592, 6 births); most recent 1932 (rank #866, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #87, 626 births); most recent 2023 (rank #405, 135 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 135 |
| 2022 | – | 131 |
| 2021 | – | 134 |
| 2020 | – | 149 |
| 2019 | – | 126 |
| 2018 | – | 128 |
| 2017 | – | 144 |
| 2016 | – | 134 |
| 2015 | – | 126 |
| 2014 | – | 144 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #392, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #194, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #383, 4 births); most recent 2016 (rank #440, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1970 (rank #67, 55 births); most recent 2021 (rank #353, 10 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence