US rank #1741 Boys' name Peak 2021 1,277 births

Karmelo — #1741 US boys' name

1,277 babies named Karmelo in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1512010s6552020s471
#1741
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Karmelo was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

121 babies were named Karmelo in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Karmelo

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,277 babies named Karmelo between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Karmelo currently holds the #1741 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 121 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Karmelo performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 655 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Karmelo shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 128 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Karmelo in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Karmelo 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 1,277 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.

Karmelo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,277

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2021

121 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,741

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Karmelo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
121
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
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Karmelo by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
655 births that decade — 51% of Karmelo's all-time total
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Karmelo by state

Where Karmelo concentrates geographically — total births since 2003

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Karmelo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
128 10.0%
#2 Florida
78 6.1%
#3 Georgia
66 5.2%
#4 California
54 4.2%
#5 New York
36 2.8%
#6 Michigan
30 2.3%
#7 Illinois
27 2.1%
#8 Ohio
27 2.1%
Texas share of Karmelo's total US births 10.0%
Even split

128 of 1,277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Karmelo appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Karmelo?
1,277 babies have been named Karmelo since 2003. It currently ranks #1741 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 121 births.
When was Karmelo most popular?
Karmelo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 655 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Karmelo most popular?
The top states for the name Karmelo are Texas (128 births), Florida (78 births), Georgia (66 births).
How long has the name Karmelo been used?
Karmelo has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Karmelo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Karl, Karter, Karson, Kareem, 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, 2003–2024 (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.