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Origin & history of Carma1
Modern American roots
Carma comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Karma; fate or destiny..
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How popular is Carma?
1961
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
76
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,270)
(ranked #1,270)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,159
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Carma9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
C3
A1
R9
M4
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Carma🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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