Carmen Nicole
There are approximately 1 people named Carmen Nicole living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carmen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nicole. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Carmen
110K
Alive today
Named Nicole
548
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 110K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 47
Estimated bearers: 548
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #45,959
Per 100K: 0.16
Top ancestry: White (67.7%)
First name trend
Carmen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carmen. The peak year was 1961 with 2,622 births. The average person named Carmen today is 47 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nicole surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nicole, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 67.7%.
- White67.7%
- Hispanic or Latino14.2%
- Black or African American12.9%
- Unknown or suppressed2.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carmen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0320% of the US population, based on 109,578 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Nicole appears at a rate of 0.16 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Carmen Nicole. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Carmen
FAQ
Carmen Nicole: questions and answers
How many people are named Carmen Nicole?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Carmen Nicole. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0320%) with the surname frequency (0.16 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carmen Nicole?
We classify Carmen Nicole as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carmen a male or female name?
Carmen is predominantly unisex. Out of 158,841 total SSA registrations, 10.6% were male and 89.4% were female. See the full Carmen profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.