Carmel
Meaning
“From Hebrew karmel, garden or orchard, referring to Mount Carmel in Israel and the Carmelite religious order.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carmel peaked in the 1910s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
141 people · the #32,449 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29
Among people named Carmel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 29 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Carmel
People given the name Carmel in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Carmel deep dive
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