Carmyn
A feminine name of uncertain origin, likely derived from Carmen.
Name Census estimates that about 1,014 living Americans carry the first name Carmyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Carmyn today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Carmyn births was 2020 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Carmyn. 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.
Key insights
- • Carmyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 338,022 Americans
Peak year
2020
61 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,899
Tracked since 1973
Census
Carmyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 771 people with the first name Carmyn, which placed it at #15,039 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
#15,039
National first-name rank
People counted
771
771 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carmyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Carmyn is White at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Black (37.7%) and Hispanic (9.1%). 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 Carmyn 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 Carmyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.2% · 341
- Black or African American37.7% · 291
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 70
- Two or more races6.7% · 52
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 7
Popularity
Carmyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Carmyn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 456 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Carmyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Carmyn 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 Carmyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Carmyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Georgia, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Carmyn, while Tennessee, Michigan, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Carmyn
Carmyn is a relatively modern name, with its origins likely tracing back to the late 20th century. It appears to be a variant or combination of the names Carmen and Carolyn, both of which have rich historical roots.
Carmen is a feminine name derived from the Latin word "carmen," meaning "song" or "poem." It has been used as a given name since the Middle Ages, particularly in Spanish-speaking regions. The name Carmen gained international recognition through the famous 19th-century opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet.
Carolyn, on the other hand, is a feminine form of the name Carolus, which is the Latin variation of Charles, meaning "free man." The name Charles has a long history, dating back to the Germanic "Karl" or "Karlaz," which meant "man" or "husband."
While the exact origin of the name Carmyn is uncertain, it is likely that it emerged as a creative blend of these two names, combining elements of Carmen and Carolyn. This modern twist on traditional names reflects a trend of using unique and personalized name variations.
Notable individuals throughout history who bore the names Carmen or Carolyn include Carmen Miranda (1909-1955), a Brazilian singer and actress known for her iconic fruit-hat costumes; Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966-1999), the wife of John F. Kennedy Jr.; and Carolyn Keene, the collective pseudonym used by various authors for the Nancy Drew mystery book series.
Although the name Carmyn is relatively new, it carries a blend of rich cultural and historical influences from its parent names, combining elements of Latin, Spanish, and Germanic origins. As a unique and modern variation, Carmyn adds to the ever-evolving tapestry of given names, reflecting the creativity and diversity of naming traditions.
People
Carmyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmyn 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
Carmyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,014 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Carmyn 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 338,022 US residents.
Is Carmyn a common name?
We classify Carmyn as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,025 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Carmyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Carmyn was 2020, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Carmyn is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Carmyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 771 people with the name Carmyn, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,039 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 Carmyn 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 Carmyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Carmyn leans strongly female. 758 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 13 male bearers (1.7%). 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 Carmyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Carmyn is White at 44.2%. The next largest groups are Black (37.7%) and Hispanic (9.1%). 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 Carmyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Carmyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.2% (341 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 Carmyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Carmyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Carmyn 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 Carmyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Carmyn 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 Carmyn 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 share the name Carmyn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.