Boy · #704 in 2026

Carmelo

Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player Carmelo Antrone Lee, Puerto Rican basketball player Carmelo Bene (1937–2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer Carmelo Bentancur, Uruguayan fencer Carmelo Bossi (1939–2014), Italian boxer Carmelo Bruzzese, Italian mob boss Carmelo Cedrún, Spanish football goalkeeper Carmelo Conte,…

Current Rank
#704
Peak Rank
#516 (2013)
Total Babies
14K
5-Yr Trend
+9%
1923
First Year
1923
Last Year
1923
Peak Year
#4967
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Carmelo

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player Carmelo Antrone Lee, Puerto Rican basketball player Carmelo Bene (1937–2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer Carmelo Bentancur, Uruguayan fencer Carmelo Bossi (1939–2014), Italian boxer Carmelo Bruzzese, Italian mob boss Carmelo Cedrún, Spanish football goalkeeper Carmelo Conte,…

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The Story of Carmelo

Carmelo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1904, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 514 Carmelos were born — ranking #516 that year. As of 2026, Carmelo ranks #704 for baby boys with 385 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 14K Carmelos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Carmelo

Phonetically similar names — useful when Carmelo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Carmelo

What does the name Carmelo mean?
Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player Carmelo Antrone Lee, Puerto Rican basketball player Carmelo Bene (1937–2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer Carmelo Bentancur, Uruguayan fencer Carmelo Bossi (1939–2014), Italian boxer Carmelo Bruzzese, Italian mob boss Carmelo Cedrún, Spanish football goalkeeper Carmelo Conte,…
How popular is Carmelo in 2026?
In 2026, Carmelo ranks #704 among boys' names in the U.S., with 385 babies given the name that year.
When was Carmelo most popular?
Carmelo reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #516 that year with 514 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Carmelo most popular?
Carmelo has historically been most popular in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Carmelo.
Is Carmelo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Carmelo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Carmelo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Carmelo include Otha, Alessandro, Ryne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Carmelo

Carmelo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1904 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Carmelo's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #516. Use the chart and map above to compare Carmelo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.