Carmen is a distinctive choice, ranked #792 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Carmen in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#792
US Rank #389
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About the Name Carmen
Carmen is steadily gaining in popularity, up 77 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #318 in 2004, and it currently sits at #776. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Carmen is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Carmen in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #416, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Carmen
Carmen Miranda (volleyball) — Carmen Miranda is a Spanish former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Carmen Cervera — María del Carmen Rosario Soledad Cervera y Fernández de la Guerra, Dowager Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (German: María del Carmen Rosario Soledad Freifrau von Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon; born 23 April 1943), popularly known as Carmen…
Carmen Alfaro Asins — Carmen Alfaro Asins was a Spanish archaeologist, numismatist and curator.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Carmen
Unlikely. With around 46 UK babies named Carmen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Carmen in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Carmen has been fairly steady, ranked #792 in 2025 against #853 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #318 in 2004.
Carmen is more popular in the US (#416) than in the UK (#776). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Carmen include: Carmen Miranda (volleyball), Carmen Cervera and Carmen Mlodzinski. Short summaries for each appear below.
Carmen appears in the US top 500 at #416 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
46
UK babies named Carmen (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 61 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Carmen
Almost certainly the only Carmen in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Carmen
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
María del Carmen Rosario Soledad Cervera y Fernández de la Guerra, Dowager Baroness Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon et Impérfalva (German: María del Carmen Rosario Soledad Freifrau von Thyssen-Bornemisza de Kászon; born 23 April 1943), popularly known as Carmen "Tita" Cervera or Carmen "Tita" Thyssen, is a Spanish socialite, and art dealer, collector and beauty pageant titleholder.