Carmel

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Hebrew

Carmel first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 14 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1960 with 135 babies (rank #85 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Carmel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Carmel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

954

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

135

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	86	#85
1953	81	#90
1954	75	#95
1955	82	#88
1956	79	#88
1957	73	#97
1960	135	#85
1961	54	#105
1962	53	#107
1963	57	#106
1964	54	#108
1965	48	#105
1966	40	#110
1967	37	#113