Carmel

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A few things about Carmel you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Carmel

Carmel Myers

American actress (1899–1980)

Choose Carmel and your child shares a first name with Carmel Myers, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Carmel, like who?” Carmel Myers's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 61,728 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Carmel, 26 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Carmel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCarmel first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1914, when it ranked #585. Today it's #4,987, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendCarmel has climbed 2,982 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #4,987. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlCarmel is given to both boys and girls: 70% of the 37 babies named Carmel in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Carmel means “garden”.

About the name Carmel

Carmel is a gender-neutral name of Hebrew origin meaning “garden”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-mel”. US birth records list Carmel for girls from 1888 to 2025, in 135 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1914, when it ranked #585 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,987, with 26 babies. Of the 37 US babies named Carmel in 2025, 70% were girls and 30% were boys.

Origin:Hebrew names