Carmelo vs Carl

Side-by-side comparison of Carmelo and Carl — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Carmelo

Boy name · Rank #698

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Name B

Carl

Boy name · Rank #1032

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Metric Carmelo Carl
Current Rank #698 #1032
Total Births (all years) 12,789 504,635
Peak Year 2013 1956
Peak Year Births 514 8,314
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1904 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Carmelo Carl
1880ss — 5,227
1890ss — 8,047
1900ss 24 9,865
1910ss 505 48,454
1920ss 772 69,851
1930ss 397 66,757
1940ss 257 72,739
1950ss 653 78,754
1960ss 861 60,785
1970ss 865 31,370
1980ss 688 25,472
1990ss 554 14,695
2000ss 1,589 7,197
2010ss 3,774 4,223
2020ss 1,850 1,199

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Carmelo Carl
2014 401 436
2015 353 457
2016 354 445
2017 308 415
2018 334 343
2019 349 319
2020 346 286
2021 386 245
2022 376 220
2023 356 233
2024 386 215

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1904–2024.

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