Spellings
Carmen or Karmen?
In the US in 2025, 84% of babies in this name family were spelled Carmen and 11% Karmen. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Carmen84% of the family798 born in 2025#389 among girls−7% since 2015Karmen11% of the family105 born in 2025#1,872 among girls−44% since 2015Karmyn5% of the family51 born in 2025#3,130 among girls−58% since 2015
Ten years ago
Carmen already led in 2015, with 74% of the family's births; it has 84% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,166 to 954 births (−18%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmen | 859 | 798 | −7% |
| Karmen | 186 | 105 | −44% |
| Karmyn | 121 | 51 | −58% |
How they sound
- Carmen /ˈkɑrmən/ (KAR-men)
- Karmen /ˈkɑrmən/ (KAR-men)
- Karmyn /ˈkɑrmɪn/ (KAR-min)
In France
In France in 2025: Carmen 125 births (#415 among girls). The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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