How Popular (or Rare) was Carmen in 2006?

🇺🇸 United States • Girl

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#257
2006 Rank
1,284
2006 Births
#239
Best Rank (2004)
1,363
Peak Year (2004)
29,286
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,481
Rarity Factor (2006)

📊 The Carmen Story

Carmen is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #257 in 2006 with 1,284 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 1,363 births ranking #239. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 47.8%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 1,481 girls born was named Carmen. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from United States; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Latin via Spanish  |  Meaning: song; poem

Carmen is a striking classic meaning song or poem. It feels artistic, warm, and distinctly self-possessed.

The name has strong Spanish and literary resonance and later became internationally recognisable through opera and culture. Its sound is compact, strong, and memorable.

Did you know?Carmen is one of the names whose literary and operatic presence is almost as important as its original meaning.
Similar namesCamila, Carolina, Celeste, Celine, Clara

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