Carime
Feminine name of Greek origin meaning "gift" or "blessing".
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the first name Carime. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Carime today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Carime births was 1983 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Carime. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
133
~ 1 in 2,577,100 Americans
Peak year
1983
18 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2017 SSA rank
#16,349
Tracked since 1983
Census
Carime in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 274 people with the first name Carime, which placed it at #31,306 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#31,306
National first-name rank
People counted
274
274 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
77.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carime
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Carime is Hispanic at 77.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Black (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Carime described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Carime at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino77.7% · 213
- White17.5% · 48
- Black or African American2.2% · 6
- Two or more races1.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 3
Popularity
Carime: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Carime from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 82 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Carime by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Carime during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Carimes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Carime
The name Carime is believed to have its origins in the ancient Phoenician language, which was spoken in the region of modern-day Lebanon, Syria, and parts of the Mediterranean coast. It is derived from the Phoenician word "krmym," which means "vineyards" or "gardens." This suggests that the name may have been associated with agricultural communities or those involved in the cultivation of grapes and other crops.
The Phoenicians were renowned for their maritime trade and exploration, and it is possible that the name Carime may have been carried by Phoenician sailors and merchants to various parts of the ancient world. Historical records indicate that the name has been in use for centuries, with some of the earliest known references dating back to the 5th century BCE.
In ancient Greek literature, there is a mention of a woman named Carime in Xenophon's work "Anabasis." She is described as the wife of a Persian nobleman, suggesting that the name may have been adopted or adapted by different cultures in the ancient world.
During the Roman era, there are records of a woman named Carime who lived in the 2nd century CE. She was a Christian martyr who was executed for her faith during the persecution of Christians under the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
In the medieval period, the name Carime appears in various historical records across Europe, indicating its widespread use. One notable figure was Carime of Burgundy, a French noblewoman who lived in the 12th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and her support for the Church.
Another notable bearer of the name was Carime de Lusignan, a Cypriot princess who lived in the 13th century. She was married to Henry I, King of Cyprus, and played an important role in the political and cultural affairs of the Kingdom of Cyprus during the Crusades.
In the Renaissance period, there are records of an Italian artist named Carime Veneziano, who was a painter and sculptor active in Venice in the 16th century. Her works were commissioned by prominent Venetian families and can still be found in churches and museums across Italy.
The name Carime has also been associated with various religious and spiritual traditions. In the 17th century, there was a Sufi mystic named Carime al-Baghdadi, who was renowned for her teachings and writings on the spiritual path.
People
Carime + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Carime as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Carime: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carime?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Carime going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,577,100 US residents.
Is Carime a common name?
We classify Carime as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 137 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Carime most popular?
The single biggest year for Carime was 1983, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Carime is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Carime in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 274 people with the name Carime, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,306 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Carime in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Carime?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Carime leans strongly female. 263 people counted with this name were female (95.6%), compared with 12 male bearers (4.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Carime?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Carime is Hispanic at 77.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.5%) and Black (2.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Carime most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Carime in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.7% (213 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Carime in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Carime a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Carime in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Carime still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Carime in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Carime can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Carime as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Carime, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.