Carmel is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Carmel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Carmel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Carmel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Carmel is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “garden, orchard”. Referring to Mount Carmel in the Holy Land.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,609 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 392 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4,073 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Carmel per year, Ireland (1964 to 2025). Ireland peaked in 1964 (304/yr) · United States peaked in 1924 (189/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (30/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Carmel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #951 nationally (given to 189 babies that year).
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