Boys' name · since 2004
Karmello
Since 2004, U.S. Social Security records show 702 babies named Karmello, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,428 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,365 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 702
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Karmello is the #3365 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 702 recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Karmello recorded 702 times among boys since 2004, holding rank #3365 nationally today, ahead of 76% 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 2004 to 2025.
- #6,428 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,365 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 702 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Karmello ranks #6,428 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,365 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 702 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,428 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,365 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 702
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Karmello's 702 recorded births place it above 85.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.
How Karmello compares
702 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Karmello's all-time total is 90% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Karmello | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 702 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 34 | 22,252 |
Karmello's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Karmello's full recorded timeline at 2015, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 8 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 48 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Karmello popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Karmello by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (359 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Karmello's strongest decade.
359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Karmello births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 98
2000s
98 births
- 2010s
2010s
359 births
- 2020s
2020s
245 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 359 births (51% of all-time use).
How Karmello 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 Karmello's total volume
Karmello by state
Where Karmello concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 20 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 16 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 8 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #5 | California | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
20 of 702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Karmello's data
- Karmello's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (359 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Karmellos (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Karmello: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~21 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, 2004–2025 (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 Karmello 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.