Karmyn
A feminine variation of the name Carmen, derived from Latin meaning "song".
Name Census estimates that about 2,100 living Americans carry the first name Karmyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Karmyn today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Karmyn births was 2015 (121 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Karmyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Karmyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Karmyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 14 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 163,216 Americans
Peak year
2015
121 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,801
Tracked since 1968
Census
Karmyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,460 people with the first name Karmyn, which placed it at #9,494 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,494
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,460 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Karmyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karmyn is White at 42.5%. The next largest groups are Black (39.3%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Karmyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Karmyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.5% · 621
- Black or African American39.3% · 574
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 135
- Two or more races7.8% · 114
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 8
Popularity
Karmyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Karmyn from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,050 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Karmyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Karmyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Karmyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Karmyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 19 states and territories. Georgia, Louisiana, Texas recorded the most babies named Karmyn, while Oklahoma, Maryland, Kentucky recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Karmyn
The name Karmyn has its origins in the Germanic languages, particularly German and Dutch. It is a variant spelling of the name Carmen, which itself is derived from the Latin word "carmen," meaning "song" or "poem." The root of this word can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European language.
In the Middle Ages, the name Carmen was commonly used in various regions of Europe, including Spain, France, and Italy. It was often associated with religious contexts, as it was the name of a famous Latin hymn, the "Carmen Saeculare" by the Roman poet Horace.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Karmyn can be found in the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century. A notable figure from this period was Karmyn van Riebeeck, a Dutch merchant and trader who was born in 1619 and played a significant role in the establishment of the Dutch East India Company's settlement at Cape Town, South Africa.
In the 18th century, the name gained popularity in Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Karmine" or "Karmin." One notable bearer of this name was Karmine von Kügelgen, a German painter and illustrator who lived from 1772 to 1832 and was known for her portraits and historical scenes.
Moving into the 19th century, the name Karmyn appeared in various literary works and historical records. One notable figure was Karmyn Vyner, an English writer and activist who lived from 1825 to 1901 and was known for her advocacy of women's rights and social reform.
Another significant bearer of the name was Karmyn Dittrich, a German-American artist and sculptor who lived from 1867 to 1942. She was celebrated for her innovative techniques in ceramics and her contributions to the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States.
In the 20th century, the name Karmyn gained popularity in various parts of the world, including North America and Europe. One notable figure was Karmyn Mayer, an American poet and writer who lived from 1920 to 1995 and was known for her powerful and evocative works exploring themes of nature, spirituality, and the human experience.
People
Karmyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Karmyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Karmyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karmyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,100 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Karmyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 163,216 US residents.
Is Karmyn a common name?
We classify Karmyn as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,125 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Karmyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Karmyn was 2015, when 121 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Karmyn is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Karmyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,460 people with the name Karmyn, or 0.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,494 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Karmyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Karmyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Karmyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,456 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Karmyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Karmyn is White at 42.5%. The next largest groups are Black (39.3%) and Hispanic (9.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Karmyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Karmyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.5% (621 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Karmyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Karmyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Karmyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Karmyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Karmyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Karmyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Karmyn?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.