Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2011

Carmello

Meaning Spelling variant of Carmelo Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,845 Trend ↑ Rising 18%

Spelling variant of Carmelo.

Rank 2025
#2,845
among boys · ↓449 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Carmello · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
147 babies
All-time total
2,175
#3,150 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Carmello popularity over time

2,175 babies have been named Carmello since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 106 106 11 – #1,539
1920s 15 132 147 15 +39% #1,602
1930s 6 61 67 7 -54% #2,146
1940s – 28 28 3 -58% #2,970
1950s – 18 18 2 -36% #2,798
1960s – 11 11 1 -39% #4,003
1970s – 6 6 1 -45% #4,508
1980s – 11 11 1 +83% #6,205
1990s – 30 30 3 +173% #6,505
2000s – 554 554 55 +1747% #1,448
2010s – 895 895 90 +62% #1,200
2020s (to 2025) – 302 302 50 -44% #2,396

Where Carmello is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 48 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Carmello

Carmello is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,845 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 2,175 American babies have been named Carmello. Its peak came in 2011, when 147 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Carmello stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Carmello?

The median living Carmello is about 13 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 1,800 people named Carmello are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Carmello year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 44 #2,845
2024 – – 58 #2,396
2023 – – 51 #2,585
2022 – – 52 #2,594
2021 – – 52 #2,530
2020 – – 45 #2,734
2019 – – 48 #2,664
2018 – – 41 #2,899
2017 – – 48 #2,603
2016 – – 67 #2,091
2015 – – 66 #2,116
2014 – – 107 #1,506
2013 – – 119 #1,406
2012 – – 130 #1,316
2011 – – 147 #1,200
2010 – – 122 #1,378
2009 – – 99 #1,605
2008 – – 84 #1,777
2007 – – 111 #1,448
2006 – – 84 #1,686
2005 – – 81 #1,662
2004 – – 71 #1,763
2003 – – 24 #3,639
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 6 #7,941
1990 – – 7 #6,505
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 5 #4,113
1955 – – 9 #2,798
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,526
1935 – – 5 #3,725
1930 6 #4,109 12 #2,318
1925 – – 10 #2,776
1920 – – 6 #3,888
1915 – – 20 #1,563
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Carmello, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Carmello?

The median living Carmello is about 13 years old. Half of all living Carmellos are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Carmello are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Carmello are alive in the United States, based on 2,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Carmello mean?

Spelling variant of Carmelo.

How popular is the name Carmello in 2025?

Carmello ranked #2,845 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Carmello?

2,175 babies have been named Carmello in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Carmello most popular?

Carmello peaked in 2011, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Carmello a boy or girl name?

Carmello is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Carmello rising or falling?

Carmello is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Carmello become more popular?

Carmello is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 boys named Carmello in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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