Carmello
Boy name · #2842 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Carmello ranks #2842 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Carmello.
The 112-year story
Carmello first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 12 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 147 boys were named Carmello — good for #1198 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Carmello per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Carmello against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Carmello in class?
Carmello scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Carmello will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Carmello is most common
State-level data for Carmello is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Carmello
Statistically, parents drawn to Carmello tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Karmello, Juanpablo, Corban, Zamarion, and Niccolo.
KarmelloJuanpabloCorbanZamarionNiccoloCorbynCollierColtyn
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Carmello | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 52 | #2523 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 41 | #2893 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2086 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 107 | #1506 |
| 2013 | 119 | #1405 |
| 2012 | 130 | #1314 |
| 2011 | 147 | #1198 |
| 2010 | 122 | #1376 |
| 2009 | 99 | #1604 |
| 2008 | 84 | #1775 |
| 2007 | 111 | #1445 |
| 2006 | 84 | #1684 |
| 2005 | 81 | #1659 |
| 2004 | 71 | #1763 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9631 |
| 1995 | 6 | #7792 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Carmello a popular boy name?
Carmello ranked #2842 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Carmello most popular?
Carmello peaked in 2011, when 147 American boys received the name (ranked #1198 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Carmello?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Carmello. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.