US rank #2394 Boys' name Peak 2011 2,110 births

Carmello — #2394 US boys' name

2,110 babies named Carmello in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s1061920s1321930s611940s281950s181960s111970s61980s111990s302000s5542010s8952020s258
#2394
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Carmello was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

147 babies were named Carmello in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Carmello

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,110 babies named Carmello between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Carmello currently holds the #2394 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 147 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Carmello performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 895 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Carmello shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 146 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Carmello in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Carmello in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,110 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Carmello at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,110

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2011

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,394

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Carmello popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
147
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Carmello popularity over time — girls

21 total births recorded since 1921 (Carmello as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
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Carmello by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
895 births that decade — 42% of Carmello's all-time total
1910s1061920s1321930s611940s281950s181960s111970s61980s111990s302000s5542010s8952020s258

Carmello by state

Where Carmello concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Carmello
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
146 6.9%
#2 Ohio
127 6.0%
#3 Florida
97 4.6%
#4 Illinois
87 4.1%
#5 Georgia
67 3.2%
#6 Texas
67 3.2%
#7 Michigan
62 2.9%
#8 California
56 2.7%
New York share of Carmello's total US births 6.9%
Even split

146 of 2,110 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Carmello appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmello?
2,110 babies have been named Carmello since 1913. It currently ranks #2394 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 147 births.
When was Carmello most popular?
Carmello was most popular in the 2010s decade with 895 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Carmello most popular?
The top states for the name Carmello are New York (146 births), Ohio (127 births), Florida (97 births).
How long has the name Carmello been used?
Carmello has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Carmello?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Carl, Carlos, Carter, Carson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.