Carma comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Karma; fate or destiny..
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How popular is Carma?
1961peak year
The name Carma reached its peak in 1961, with 76 registrations (ranked #1270). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1897. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #7810) today, averaging about 16 new babies per year. Carma has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 4,159 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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