Boys' name · since 1913
Carmello
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 2,154 babies named Carmello, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,150 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,842 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,154
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Carmello currently ranks #2842 among boys' names in America, with 2,154 babies recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Carmello recorded 2,154 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #2842 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #3,150 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,842 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,154 born since 1913
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmello ranks #3,150 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,842 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,154 born since 1913, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,150 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,842 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,154
- born since 1913
- 2010s
- peak decade
Carmello's 2,154 recorded births place it above 93.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Carmello compares
2,154 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Carmello's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Carmello | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,154 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 147 | 34 | 22,252 |
Carmello's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Carmello splits its recorded history at 1969: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1935 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 147 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Carmello popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 147
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Carmello popularity over time - girls
21 total births recorded since 1921 (Carmello as girls' name)
Carmello by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (895 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was Carmello's strongest decade.
895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Carmello births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 106
1910s
106 births
- 1920s 132
1920s
132 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 18
1950s
18 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
554 births
- 2010s
2010s
895 births
- 2020s 302
2020s
302 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 895 births (42% of all-time use).
How Carmello compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Carmello's total volume
Carmello by state
Where Carmello concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 146 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 127 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 103 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 87 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 67 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Texas | | 67 | 3.1% |
| #7 | California | | 63 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 62 | 2.9% |
146 of 2,154 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Carmello appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Carmello's data
- Carmello's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (895 total births) through the 2020s (302) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Carmellos (146 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Carmello: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~112 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Carmello draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.