Boys' name · since 1904

Carmelo

Carmelo has 13,168 recorded births since 1904 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,040 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#712 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,168
born since 1904
2010s
peak decade

Carmelo currently ranks #712 among boys' names in America, with 13,168 babies recorded since 1904.

Carmelo has 13,168 recorded births among boys since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #712 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 2025.

  • #1,040 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #712 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 13,168 born since 1904
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmelo ranks #1,040 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #712 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 13,168 born since 1904, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,040 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#712 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
13,168
born since 1904
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.8%
Carmelo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Carmelo's 13,168 recorded births place it above 97.71% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

35 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Carmelo compares

13,168 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Carmelo's all-time total is 36x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Carmelo Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 13,168 369 358,536
Peak-year births 516 34 22,252

Carmelo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Carmelo's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1906, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2013 peak of 516, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Carmelo popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2013)
516
Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
0200400600 190419211936195119661981199620112025 377

Carmelo popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1923 (Carmelo as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1923 5

Carmelo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (3,777 births, 29% of the file).

2010s was Carmelo's strongest decade.

3,777 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Carmelo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,777 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Carmelo 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 Carmelo's total volume

Carmelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -114, 5.5%-146, 2.1%-55, 4.7%-113, 9.8%-119, 2%-146, 2%-33, 10.9%-146, 2.9%-56, 4.9%-146, 6%-53, 13.9%-119, 6%-145, 4.5%-35, 7.6%-60, 4.6%Carmelo-122, 3.9%Carmelo
Carmelo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Carmelo by state

Where Carmelo concentrates geographically, total births since 1904

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Carmelo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,362 25.5%
#2 California
994 7.5%
#3 Texas
829 6.3%
#4 Florida
765 5.8%
#5 New Jersey
721 5.5%
#6 Illinois
568 4.3%
#7 Pennsylvania
420 3.2%
#8 Connecticut
336 2.6%
New York share of Carmelo's total US births 25.5%
Even split

3,362 of 13,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.

Carmelo appears in 35 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Carmelo? ▼
13,168 babies have been named Carmelo since 1904. All-time, it sits at #1,040 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #712 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 516 births.
Where does Carmelo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Carmelo ranks #1,040 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #712 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Carmelo most popular? ▼
Carmelo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,777 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Carmelo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Carmelo are New York (3,362 births), California (994 births), Texas (829 births).
How long has the name Carmelo been used? ▼
Records for Carmelo go back to 1904, giving 122 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Carmelo? ▼
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.

What to do with Carmelo's data

  • Carmelo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,777 total births) through the 2020s (2,227) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Carmelos (3,362 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.

Keep exploring Carmelo

Nearby Names Like Carmelo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Carmelo

Carl Boy
#1132 504,827 births
Carlos Boy
#150 307,036 births
Carter Boy
#45 206,833 births
Carson Boy
#124 132,774 births
Carlton Boy
#2884 48,890 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Carmelo

Layton #711
12,156 births · Peak 2015
Kenai #713
2,391 births · Peak 2025
Aron #710
21,235 births · Peak 2008
Aarav #714
8,209 births · Peak 2015
Julien #709
13,791 births · Peak 2009
Wes #715
6,786 births · Peak 2025
Ozias #708
2,066 births · Peak 2025
Ryatt #716
2,502 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Carmelo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1904–2025 (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 Carmelo 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.