Carmelita
Meaning
a Spanish diminutive of Carmen/Carmel, from Hebrew karmel, garden or vineyard, referencing Mount Carmel
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Carmelita has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
Popularity in Brazil
28,849 people · the #846 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 7,042 · median age 65
Among people named Carmelita living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Carmelita
People given the name Carmelita 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 Carmelita deep dive
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